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Accuracy of Fractional Flow Reserve Derived From Coronary Angiography

Circulation, 2019
Background: Measuring fractional flow reserve (FFR) with a pressure wire remains underutilized because of the invasiveness of guide wire placement or the need for a hyperemic stimulus.
W. Fearon, S. Achenbach, T. Engstrøm, A. Assali, R. Shlofmitz, A. Jeremias, S. Fournier, A. Kirtane, R. Kornowski, G. Greenberg, R. Jubeh, D. Kolansky, T. McAndrew, O. Dressler, A. Maehara, M. Matsumura, M. Leon, B. de Bruyne   +17 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging with czt technology. Systemic review and meta-analysis of comparison with invasive coronary angiography [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to summarize the evidence on stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) technology for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). The CZT cameras are newly introduced, and
Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe, Frati, Giacomo, Iskandrian, Ami E., Nudi, Francesco, Peruzzi, Mariangela, Schillaci, Orazio   +5 more
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Biologics May Prevent Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Inhibiting Coronary Plaque Formation and Stabilizing High-Risk Lesions. [PDF]

, 2020
ObjectiveTo evaluate whether biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether biologic DMARDs might have a beneficial effect on coronary plaque formation or ...
Budoff, Matthew J, Hernandez, Elizabeth, Karpouzas, George A, Ormseth, Sarah R   +3 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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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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A novel ultrafast-low-dose computed tomography protocol allows concomitant coronary artery evaluation and lung cancer screening [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND:Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is often performed in patients who are at high risk for lung cancer in whom screening is currently recommended.
Bandiera, A, Barillari, P, Barillà, F, Gaudio, C, Mangieri, E, Paravati, V, Pellegrini, M, Pelliccia, F, Petriello, G, Tanzilli, A, Tanzilli, G   +10 more
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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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Value of multislice computed tomography-coronary angiography in predicting coronary artery diseases in type-2 diabetic patients in the chest pain unit

Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal, 2022
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, Islam Shawki, Ibrahim Faragallah, Hossam Al-Adl   +3 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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