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Today, in cardiology, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the most common presentations in hospitals. Usually, the history and presenting features of ACS are very typical. However, some patients have an atypical presentation, which can pose a problem for prompt diagnosis and management, leading to an overall increase in morbidity and mortality in such patients.
Case Presentation
A 61-year…
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Wilhelm Haverkamp
Job title: Professor of Internal Medicine/Cardiology
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Dr Gautam Kumar (Emroy Clinic, Atlana, US) discusses the Real World Validation of the Resting Full-Cycle Ratio (RFR): A Novel Non-Hyperemic Index of Coronary Artery Stenosis Severity.
Filmed on-site at CRT 2019 by Radcliffe Cardiology
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1. What is RFR and how does it compliment/compare to other physiologic indices?
2. What data are you presenting at CRT 2019?
3. What conclusions can…
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Early coronary angiography performed during acute MI (AMI) identifies an occluded vessel in most patients with ST elevation MI (STEMI)1 and less frequently in those with non-STEMI;2 however, ≥90 % of patients with AMI have evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease.3 For these patients with overt coronary artery disease (CAD), the benefits of reperfusion strategies and cardioprotective…
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Background
The management of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterised by the utilisation of proven medical therapy and on-going effective risk stratification. Periodic assessment of patient symptomatology and functionality; evaluation and control of traditional risk factors; presence and extent of ischaemia; extent of CAD and left ventricular (LV) function; and…
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Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality in women. Approximately 2.8 million women have been diagnosed with CVD in the UK.1 For many years, the presence of gender-related differences in presentation, risk factors and outcomes have been recognised. Importantly, these discrepancies in presentation and outcomes between the sexes are often associated with…
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Coronary artery spasm (CAS) is an established cause for anginal chest pain, the cardinal symptom of myocardial ischaemia, in patients with angiographically unobstructed coronary arteries. Evidence from large clinical studies has revealed that about 50% of patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography for suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) had either normal or near normal coronary…
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