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Syed Khurram Mushtaq Gardezi
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3 years ago
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.
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A 61-year…
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Author(s):
Konstantina Kipourou
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Jamie M O’Driscoll
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Rajan Sharma
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2 years ago
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Roxy Senior
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3 years ago
Introduction
In the UK there is still an emphasis on coronary anatomy as currently assessed using coronary angiography; however, high-grade coronary lesion may not cause myocardial ischaemia, for example in the presence of extensive collateral vessels. Dynamic imaging to show the physiological effect of any coronary stenosis is therefore an important part of the investigation of patients with…
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Roxy Senior
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3 years ago
Introduction
In the UK there is still an emphasis on coronary anatomy as currently assessed using coronary angiography; however, high-grade coronary lesion may not cause myocardial ischaemia, for example in the presence of extensive collateral vessels. Dynamic imaging to show the physiological effect of any coronary stenosis is therefore an important part of the investigation of patients with…
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Roxy Senior
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3 years ago
Stress echocardiography, which was introduced in the early 1980s, has matured to a reliable cost-effective method for diagnosing and risk-stratifying patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD). The use of stress echocardiography as the non-invasive method of choice for assessment of CAD has increased exponentially worldwide. In the US alone, approximately three million stress…
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Past, Present and Future of Stress Echocardiography - How Far Have We Come and How Far Can We Go?
Author(s):
Nithima Chaowalit
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Patricia A Pellikka
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Petros Nihoyannopoulos
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3 years ago
The investigation of chest pain involves more than determining coronary anatomy. Discussions about whether non-invasive imaging might replace coronary angiography for the display of coronary anatomy must not detract from the fact that clinical assessment and dynamic functional imaging by echocardiography or nuclear imaging are at least equally important. Often, the need for imaging coronary…
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Author(s):
Harald Becher
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Robert Olszewski
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3 years ago
Contrast echocardiography has become an indispensable tool in non-invasive imaging. In the last decade new contrast agents and contrast-specific imaging technologies have simplified the clinical use of contrast agents and dramatically improved the images acquired. However, there is a price to pay: extra time, the costs of the agent and a small risk of intolerance reactions. Significant…
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Author(s):
Sophie Mavrogeni
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George Markousis-Mavrogenis
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Genovefa Kolovou
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3 years ago
Systemic means ‘pertaining to or affecting the whole body’ as opposed to a localised condition. A systemic disease is one that affects a number of organs and tissues, or the body as a whole. Systemic diseases, according to WHO classification,1 and cardiac diseases that developed during their course, are listed in Table 1.
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Author(s):
Brage H Amundsen
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Anders Thorstensen
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Asbjørn Støylen
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3 years ago
Cardiovascular imaging is a rapidly growing area, where technological development combined with clinicians’ demand for optimal visualisation of the heart might lead us to a situation where costs are high and evidence is sparse. Applying the correct imaging modality is thus an important task in clinical practice. The aim of this article is to discuss the present and future potential of deformation…
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