Extent of hypoattenuation on CT angiography source images in Basilar Artery occlusion: prognostic value in the Basilar Artery International Cooperation Study [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The posterior circulation Acute Stroke Prognosis Early CT Score (pc-ASPECTS) quantifies the extent of early ischemic changes in the posterior circulation with a 10-point grading system.
Christine A.C. Wijman +64 more
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Closed versus conventional IV catheter in performing coronary CT Angiography
Background The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of a closed IV catheter system (CICS) with conventional IV catheters for IV contrast infusion in terms of contrast enhancement and associated complications during coronary CT angiography.
Mohamed M. Harraz +2 more
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Comparative cost-effectiveness analyses of cardiovascular magnetic resonance and coronary angiography combined with fractional flow reserve for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. [PDF]
According to recent guidelines, patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) should undergo revascularization if significant myocardial ischemia is present.
Pilz, G. +33 more
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Inpatient coronary angiography and revascularisation following non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome in patients with renal impairment: a cohort study using the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: International guidelines support an early invasive management strategy (including early coronary angiography and revascularisation) for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in patients with renal impairment.
Clive Weston +38 more
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Common carotid intima media thickness and ankle-brachial pressure index correlate with local but not global atheroma burden:a cross sectional study using whole body magnetic resonance angiography [PDF]
Common carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) are used as surrogate marker of atherosclerosis, and have been shown to correlate with arterial stiffness, however their correlation with global atherosclerotic burden ...
Belch, Jill J. F.; id_orcid +37 more
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Purpose: To evaluate the role of multi-detector CT angiography in acute assessment of patients with acute aortic syndrome (AAS) and discriminating between Intramural hematoma and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer compared with conventional angiography ...
Mohammed Farghally Amin +1 more
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Significance of the spatial reconstruction based on mathematical modeling in the surgical treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms [PDF]
Background. The use of computer models for the 3- dimensional reconstruction could be a reliable method to overcome technical imperfections of diagnostic procedures for the microsurgical operation of giant intracranial aneurysms. Case report.
Nikolić Igor M. +2 more
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PURPOSE: To prospectively assess the depiction rate and morphologic features of myocardial bridging (MB) of coronary arteries with 64-section computed tomographic (CT) coronary angiography in comparison to conventional coronary angiography. MATERIALS AND
Koepfli, Pascal +23 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of MDCT Coronary Angiography in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
Introduction: One of the main causes of illness and death in both India and globally is coronary artery disease, or CAD. Previously, the majority of conventional catheter examinations were performed simply for diagnostic purposes.
Arti Kumari +6 more
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Heparin and air filters reduce embolic events caused by intra-arterial cerebral angiography - A prospective, randomized trial [PDF]
Background-Intra-arterial cerebral angiography is associated with a low risk for neurological complications, but clinically silent ischemic events after angiography have been seen in a substantial number of patients.Methods and Results-In a prospective ...
Bartsch, AJ +8 more
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