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Quantification of atherosclerotic plaque volume in coronary arteries by computed tomographic angiography in subjects with and without diabetes. [PDF]

, 2020
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, Budoff, Matthew J, Gao, Yang, Hou, Zhi-Hui, Li, Zhen-Nan, Lu, Bin, Yin, Wei-Hua   +6 more
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46. Is visualization of totally occluded left anterior descending coronary artery on CT images before coronary artery bypasses grafting has beneficial effect?

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2016
Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has emerged as an accurate anatomic method for detection of coronary arteries. The use of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to bypass the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is the “gold standard ...
H. Alshehri
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Post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients randomized to immediate coronary angiography versus standard of care

International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2020
Background: Immediate coronary angiography with subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has the potential to reduce post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients.
Ludvig Elfwén, Rickard Lagedal, Sten Rubertsson, Stefan James, Jonas Oldgren, Jens Olsson, Jacob Hollenberg, Ulf Jensen, Mattias Ringh, Leif Svensson, Per Nordberg   +10 more
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Incidence of renal artery stenosis and its hemodynamic significance in patients subjected to angiography for suspected coronary artery disease

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Renal artery stenosis (RAS) may occur alone (isolated anatomical RAS) or in combination with hypertension (renovascular or essential hypertension), renal insufficiency (ischemic nephropathy), or both.
Deepak Arun Khore , Sushilkumar Dharamraj Navsare   +1 more
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Coronary Artery Fistula Unmasking the Absence of Left Pulmonary Artery in an Adult

The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2020
Coronary artery fistulae are an incidental finding in patients undergoing coronary angiography or computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography. A 60-year-old man with known coronary artery disease presented with dyspnea.
Holger H. Sigusch, Andreas Hansch, Torsten Doenst   +2 more
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Real-world approach to comprehensive artificial intelligence-aided CT evaluation of coronary artery disease in 530 patients: A retrospective study

Heliyon, 2023
Purpose: Recent guidelines provide broader support for the use of less invasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of patients with stable chest pain.
Himanshu Gupta, Basil Spanopoulous, Edward Lubat, Glenn Krinsky, John Rutledge, Jacqueline H. Fortier, Juan Grau, Rajiv Tayal   +7 more
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Referral to coronary angiography post myocardial perfusion imaging

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2018
Introduction: The current guidelines for CAD suggest that patients with moderate to severe ischemia should be referred for angiography and possible revascularization, while patients with mild ischemia can be safely treated medically.
Fatimah AlMasoudi
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Microalbuminuria predicts contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome

REC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.), 2021
Introduction and objectives: Between 10% and 25% of patients hospitalized due to an acute coronary syndrome develop acute kidney injury, a condition associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates.
Yevgeniy Korolov, Ignacio Nogués, María Jimena Gambarte, María Sol Donato, María Graciana Ciambrone, Fedor Novo, Claudio César Higa   +6 more
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Novel X-ray imaging technology enables significant patient dose reduction in interventional cardiology while maintaining diagnostic image quality [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the reduction in patient radiation dose during coronary angiography (CA) by a new X-ray technology, and to assess its impact on diagnostic image quality.
Bacher, Klaus, Buytaert, Dimitri, De Pooter, Jan, Drieghe, Benny, Eloot, Liesbeth, Gijs, Thomas, Lapere, Régine, Taeymans, Yvo, Thierens, Hubert, VAN PETEGHEM, SYLVIE   +9 more
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Heparin and air filters reduce embolic events caused by intra-arterial cerebral angiography - A prospective, randomized trial [PDF]

, 2004
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, Bendszus, M, Goldbrunner, R, Gunthner-Lengsfeld, T, Koltzenburg, M, Roosen, K, Solymosi, L, Toyka, KV, Weilbach, FX   +8 more
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