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Assessing the cost effectiveness of using prognostic biomarkers with decision models: case study in prioritising patients waiting for coronary artery surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
: Objective To determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of using information from circulating biomarkers to inform the prioritisation process of patients with stable angina awaiting coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Hemingway, Harry,   +46 more
core   +1 more source

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in an 8-Month-Old Infant for Ostial Stenosis of a Reimplanted Left Main Coronary Artery

open access: yesCase Reports in Cardiology, 2018
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a routine procedure undertaken in adult patients. In children, the procedure remains rare and challenging due to a multitude of factors including but not limited to complex congenital heart disease anatomy ...
Amanda Cai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac imaging findings in anomalous origin of the coronary arteries from the pulmonary artery; narrative review of the literature

open access: yesEcho Research and Practice, 2022
Introduction Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ARCAPA) is a rare coronary artery malformation with an incidence of 0.002% in patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Ali Ajam   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraoperative fluorescence with indocyanine green in congenital cardiac surgery: Potential applications of a novel technologyCentral MessagePerspective

open access: yesJTCVS Techniques, 2021
Background: Achieving successful repair of congenital heart defects requires attention to detail. Careful evaluation of anastomotic site patency, reimplanted coronary arteries, location of epicardial coronaries, and myocardial perfusion may be necessary ...
Sameh M. Said, MBBCh, MD, FACS   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coronary arteries in d-transposition. A necropsy study of reimplantation. [PDF]

open access: yesHeart, 1977
The coronary arteries are a major concern in anatomical correction of d-transposition of the great arteries. The necropsy study was undertaken to assess the feasibility of direct bilateral reimplantation as described by Fatene et al. This seemed possible in only 30 per cent of 100 cases, and furthermore was related to the type of coronary artery ...
openaire   +2 more sources

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]

open access: yes, 2008
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
core   +3 more sources

Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery from Left Sinus of Valsalva, Still a Therapeutic Dilemma: A Case Presentation and Brief Review

open access: yesResearch in Cardiovascular Medicine
An anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital anomaly which reported in 0.1% to 1% of the population in the literature. The most common subtype is anomalous aortic origin of right coronary artery (AAORCA) deriving from the ...
Seyed Shahin Eftekhari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Extremely Rare Presentation of Four Coronary Anomaly Patterns Originating from the Right Coronary Sinus

open access: yesCase Reports in Cardiology, 2022
Background. “Coronary anomaly” is defined as the coronary feature or pattern seen in
Nabil Braiteh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: A rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery accompanied with unilateral absence of pulmonary artery in an adult patient

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Both the anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) and unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) are rare congenital malformations, ALCAPA accompanied with UAPA is extremely rare.
Dong Yi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery as a rare cause of mitral valve prolapse: a case report

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022
Background  Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is an etiologically heterogeneous disorder. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the underlying disease are of great significance.
Xuefeng Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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