Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 64-slice or higher computed tomography angiography as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography in the investigation of coronary artery disease [PDF]
Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, in different patient groups, of the use of 64-slice or higher computed tomography (CT) angiography, instead of invasive coronary angiography (CA), for diagnosing people with ...
Cummins, E. +7 more
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Heart rate and use of beta-blockers in stable outpatients with coronary artery disease [PDF]
<p><b>Background:</b> Heart rate (HR) is an emerging risk factor in coronary artery disease (CAD). However, there is little contemporary data regarding HR and the use of HR-lowering medications, particularly beta-blockers, among ...
Abergel, Helene +66 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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Aim: Intracoronary murmur results from turbulent flow due to coronary artery narrowing. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of a method for acoustic analysis of turbulent murmur caused by coronary artery stenosis in coronary artery disease ...
Pan-Guo Zhao +11 more
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Relation of ankle brachial index and severity of coronary artery disease [PDF]
Introduction : The ankle brachial index (ABI) has been used for diagnosis of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease which is mainly caused by Atherosclerosis with also cause coronary artery disease (CAD) , So ABI can be used as marker for CAD Aim of ...
osama kamal +3 more
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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE : AN EMERGING EPIDEMIC IN NEPAL
Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of death globally and is the major contributor to the burden of premature mortality and morbidity. Coronary artery disease ( CAD) is greatest killer of mankind.
Arun Maskey, A Sayami, M R Pandey
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Women and men with stable coronary artery disease have similar clinical outcomes: insights from the international prospective CLARIFY registry [PDF]
<p>Aims Men and women differ in terms of presentation and management in coronary artery disease (CAD). Whether these differences translate into different clinical outcomes in stable CAD is unclear.
Jean Claude Tardif +27 more
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Role of LncRNAs in the Pathogenesis of Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD), caused by coronary artery occlusion, is a common cardiovascular disease worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are implicated in the regulation of endothelial cell injury, angiogenesis, plaque formation, and other ...
Xinyu Wu +6 more
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Relationship of serum testosterone with coronary artery disease in young adult males of Bangladesh
The incidence rate and mortality of coronary artery disease is obviously higher in men than in women, which may be related to the influence of serum testosterone.
Amit Kumar Pramanik +8 more
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Angiographic prevalence and pattern of coronary artery disease in women
Background: There are not many studies describing the prevalence and pattern of “coronary artery disease” (CAD) in women undergoing “coronary angiography” (CAG).
Babu Ezhumalai, Balachander Jayaraman
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