De-escalating DAPT to ticagrelor monotherapy cuts bleeding risk in acute coronary syndrome
For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, de-escalating dual ...
Patient's ability to perform a cardiac stress test offers a critical window on their mortality risk
People who can exercise sufficiently on a treadmill during cardiac stress testing have a lower mortality risk regardless of ...
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to More Rapid Plaque Growth in Lesions
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is ...
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Advances in Revascularization for Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment
Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is considered the standard of care in patients with acute ischemic stroke ... magnetic resonance angiography and perfusion ...
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Three-Dimensional CT for Preprocedural Planning of PCI for Ostial Right Coronary Artery Lesions: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
a total of 30 patients with an aorto-ostial right coronary artery lesion were randomly assigned to either percutaneous coronary intervention with a preprocedural 3DCT or angiography-guided ...
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Anomalous Coronary Artery in Children
An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect ... If your child has chest pain, get medical help right away. This is an emergency. Know the reason for the visit and what you want to happen.
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Two-stage convolutional neural network for segmentation and detection of carotid web on CT angiography
Background Carotid web (CaW) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke, mainly in young patients with ... binary classification detection metrics for CaW on a single artery were as follows: accuracy: 92.2% ...
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FACT CHECK: Can CT coronary scan detect potential heart issues better than traditional angiogram?
“For patients with a high likelihood of significant blockages, a traditional angiogram is more reliable,” he explained. “CT coronary angiograms, on the other hand, are suitable for cases with mild or ...
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Cardiac and Extracardiac Complications during CTO Interventions: Prevention and Management
CABG: Urgent coronary artery by pass graft ... such as the coronary sinus and the right ventricle. Data taken with permission from [8].
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Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
We studied the association between the aggregated stress‐induced changes in hemodynamic and vascular function tests with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease ...