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Author(s):
Anne Mirjam Kerola
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Silvia Rollefstad
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Anne Grete Semb
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2 years ago
Novel Oral Antiplatelet Agents
Author(s):
Suzanne J Baron
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Robert P Giugliano
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Alberto Lorenzatti
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Covadonga Fernández-Golfín
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Jose Luis Zamorano
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3 years ago
Since the introduction in the early 1980s of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical practice, contrast agents (CAs) have been part of MR studies enhancing the capabilities of this diagnostic technique. CAs enhance the contrast between different types of tissues. Tissue contrast depends largely on proton concentration and longitudinal (T1) and transversal (T2) relaxation times inherent to…
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Author(s):
Sebastian Kelle
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Eike Nagel
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3 years ago
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful imaging modality for diagnostic cardiology and research. This imaging method provides combined diagnostic information of different tissue characteristics, such as the visualisation of the vascular tree and cardiac anatomy and function, as well as measurements of blood flow in the vessels, ventricular wall motion, myocardial perfusion and viability…
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Author(s):
Tim Leiner
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3 years ago
In recent years, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the peripheral vascular tree has evolved into a widely available and valuable technique in the diagnostic and pre-interventional work-up of patients with peripheral arterial disease. Numerous studies have demonstrated the diagnostic accuracy of MRA for the assessment of abdominal and peripheral arteries, and in many hospitals the technique…
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Author(s):
Lucas C Godoy
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Michael E Farkouh
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3 years ago
Clopidogrel is the most widely prescribed P2Y12 inhibitor in the world despite the development of newer and more potent agents.1,2 Clopidogrel is administered as a pro-drug and needs to be metabolised by the cytochrome P450 enzymes (particularly by CYP2C19) in order to have biological activity.3
Patients with loss of function (LOF) variants of the CYP2C19 gene have decreased serum levels of…
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Author(s):
Massimo Volpe
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Giuliano Tocci
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Francesca Giovannelli
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3 years ago
Cerebrovascular accidents are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) found that in 1990 stroke accounted for 4.3 million mortalities, the third most common cause of death worldwide. Projecting forward to 2020, the incidence of stroke-related death is expected to rise to 7.7 million per year.
High blood pressure is one of the most…
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Author(s):
Christian Fink
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Henrik J Michaely
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Stefan O Schoenberg
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3 years ago
Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (ce-MRA) has become an established and routinely used imaging modality and has largely replaced invasive diagnostic digital subtraction angiography (DSA). There have been ongoing technical developments in magnetic gradient hardware, coil design and pulse sequence design for ce-MRA, resulting in an increased spatial and temporal resolution. The…
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Author(s):
Brian A Bruckner
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Matthias Loebe
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3 years ago
The use of mechanical circulatory assist devices is rapidly expanding. Patients in advanced stages of heart failure are implanted with support devices, allowing them to regain a fairly normal level of activity. Presently, more then 3,500 patients live with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The numbers of patients supported with biventricular assist devices or total artificial hearts is…
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