Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: The future risk of myocardial infarction is commonly assessed using cardiovascular risk scores, coronary artery calcium score, or coronary artery stenosis severity.
M. Williams+25 more
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Fractional flow reserve versus angiography in guiding management to optimize outcomes in non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (FAMOUS-NSTEMI): rationale and design of a randomized controlled clinical trial [PDF]
<p>Background: In patients with acute non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), coronary arteriography is usually recommended; but visual interpretation of the angiogram is subjective.
Balachandran, Kanarath P.+10 more
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Application of Targeted Coronary Angiography in the Diagnosis of Sudden Cardiac Death [PDF]
Objective To diagnose coronary artery stenosis by using the postmortem computed tomography angiography (PMCTA), and to explore the diagnostic value of PMCTA in sudden cardiac death.
Xin ZHAO, Zhi-ming CHEN, Wen-yun LIU, Bo WANG, Hong-yang LI, Li-yao YANG, Yan TENG, Li-jun WANG, Yan-bin GAO, Wei-long CHEN, Lei ZHANG
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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the multislice CT coronary angiography, as a non-invasive imaging tool in assessment of coronary artery stenosis.
Mohamed Ahmed Youssef+4 more
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Coronary angiography in heart failure: when and why? Uncertainty reigns [PDF]
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Petrie, Mark C., Rocchiccioli, Paul
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A case of anomalous coronary artery origin: The role of computerised tomography
Objective: To illustrate the utility of CT coronary angiography in the assessment of patients with anomalous coronary arteries. Methods: A 65-year-old woman who presented with a clinical history of unstable angina was investigated with both computerised ...
Jeeva John+2 more
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Deep Learning Analysis of Coronary Arteries in Cardiac CT Angiography for Detection of Patients Requiring Invasive Coronary Angiography [PDF]
In patients with obstructive coronary artery disease, the functional significance of a coronary artery stenosis needs to be determined to guide treatment.
M. Zreik+7 more
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Background and aim Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder affecting a wide range of the population all over the world. Microvascular and macrovascular complications are very common in diabetic patients with high incidence of affection of the coronary ...
Ragab Ali Mohamed Habour+3 more
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Rationale and design of the Clinical Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronary heart disease 2 trial (CE-MARC 2): a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of diagnostic strategies in suspected coronary heart disease [PDF]
Background: A number of investigative strategies exist for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite the widespread availability of noninvasive imaging, invasive angiography is commonly used early in the diagnostic pathway.
Berry, Colin+9 more
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Quantification of atherosclerotic plaque volume in coronary arteries by computed tomographic angiography in subjects with and without diabetes. [PDF]
BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a cardiovascular risk factor. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and volume of coronary artery plaque in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) vs. those without DM.MethodsThis study recruited
An, Yun-Qiang+6 more
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