MyocardialAngiographyCABGSyndromeDiseasePercutaneousSyndromesAtherosclerosisStenosisAnginaThrombosisLesionsDissectionDual antiplatelet therapyBypass GraftingBlockageGraftingRevascularizationAtherosclerotic plaquesCardiovascularSevereRight coronaryHeartCarotid arterySymptomsPulmonaryCardiac eventsSurgeryOcclusionGastroenteritisCalciumBifurcationMultislice CTAnomaliesRiskWallsPlaqueLeftBlood clot
Myocardial17
- It is known that 9% to 31% of women and 4% to 14% of men with acute myocardial infarction have normal coronary arteries or nonsignificant coronary disease at angiography. (escardio.org)
- This study evaluated the role of 64-slice CT, in comparison with coronary angiography, in detecting and characterizing coronary atherosclerosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction without significant coronary artery stenosis. (escardio.org)
- Thirty consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction but without significant coronary stenosis at coronary angiography underwent 64-slice CT. (escardio.org)
- Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): This occurs when a blood clot partially blocks one of the coronary arteries, causing damage to the heart muscle. (arunalaya.com)
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial ischemia, or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart. (wikipedia.org)
- A 38-year-woman in her 40 th week of gestation developed acute myocardial infarction. (fujita-hu.ac.jp)
- We examined the effects of intensive statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) and previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) participating in the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE-IT TIMI 22) and the Aggrastat to Zocor (A to Z) trials. (elsevierpure.com)
- Here we present an unusual case of a patient who sustained a right coronary artery dissection and associated acute myocardial infarction following a motor vehicle crash. (heartviews.org)
- Manifestations and patterns of more severe cardiac injuries may include myocardial contusion, hemorrhage, simple or complex arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, septal and/or free wall ruptures, valvular pathologies, ventricular aneurysm, and even coronary artery thrombosis. (heartviews.org)
- The death certificate completed by the attending physician stated the cause of death as "acute myocardial infarction" (otherwise known as a heart attack) due to coronary artery disease (CAD). (cdc.gov)
- Review EMS treatment protocols for acute myocardial infarction. (cdc.gov)
- ACS is a group of clinical syndromes, including non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) and ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), with the pathogenesis of vulnerable plaque rupture, subsequent red or white thrombosis, thereby resulting in incomplete or complete vascular occlusion [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Patients with acute myocardial infarction on admission were excluded. (bmj.com)
- Pre-race aspirin usage is prudent to reduce these events mediated by atherothrombosis based on conclusive evidence for prevention of first acute myocardial infarctions in same-aged healthy male physicians. (scirp.org)
- Compared to patients with HFpEF, those with HFmrEF were more likely to have comorbid acute myocardial infarction, infection and coronary artery disease, had higher level of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac troponin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), white blood cell (WBC). (researchsquare.com)
- Was the death specific clinical conditions (i.e. acute myocardial infarction, coronary of this patient expected? (who.int)
- 2] A prediction model that and transparency of such risk adjustment models, and to widen uses a `history of coronary heart disease' as a risk factor to predict discussion on the strengths and limitations of risk adjustment models death from an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is always going based on service claims data. (who.int)
Angiography13
- The results indicate that cardiac CT might be especially useful in patients with ACS but with pretended normal coronary arteries based on the results of conventional coronary angiography. (escardio.org)
- All coronary segments were quantitatively analyzed by means of coronary angiography (CA-QCA) and 64-slice CT (CT-QCA). (escardio.org)
- Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography in the left panel shows severe left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis. (medscape.com)
- Results of the Clopidogrel After Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease (CASCADE) trial confirmed that this practice independently associated with improved graft patency, as demonstrated by coronary angiography and saphenous vein graft intravascular ultrasonography. (medscape.com)
- A number of tests may help with diagnoses including: electrocardiogram, cardiac stress testing, coronary computed tomographic angiography, and coronary angiogram, among others. (wikipedia.org)
- Coronary angiography showed critical stenosis of the left main coronary artery, due to extrinsic compression, and extensive dissection of the left coronary tree. (siftdesk.org)
- Emergent coronary angiography was performed at a near-by community hospital, which revealed total mid-LAD occlusion. (fujita-hu.ac.jp)
- We sought to determine the anatomic characteristics of coronary arteries arising from an anomalous location (CAAL) detected on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and assess the impact of high-risk anatomic characteristics on patient management and outcomes. (springer.com)
- Xu H, Zhu Y, Zhu X, Tang L, Xu Y (2012) Anomalous coronary arteries: depiction at dual-source computed tomographic coronary angiography. (springer.com)
- Opolski MP, Pregowski J, Kruk M et al (2013) Prevalence and characteristics of coronary anomalies originating from the opposite sinus of valsalva in 8,522 patients referred for coronary computed tomography angiography. (springer.com)
- A total of 513 adult subjects who had undergone coronary angiography were enrolled in the study. (medscimonit.com)
- Clinical characteristics, coronary angiography, and serum samples were collected from all the patients and analyzed for the serum GGT, blood lipids, and cardiovascular risk factors. (medscimonit.com)
- [ 24 ] These types of emboli can be iatrogenically displaced during cardiac angiography, catheterization procedures, or any interventional embolization of any branch of the carotid artery. (medscape.com)
CABG10
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and is common among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. (springer.com)
- The main objective of our study was to investigate the impact of DM type 2, and its treatment subgroups, on short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who undergo CABG. (springer.com)
- The study included 1307 patients enrolled from the biennial Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey between 2000 and 2016, who were hospitalized for ACS and underwent CABG. (springer.com)
- [ 53 ] The risk for MI was reduced after percutaneous coronary intervention and noncardiac surgical procedures, but not for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). (medscape.com)
- Procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) may be used in severe disease. (wikipedia.org)
- Introduction Spain is one of the countries with the lowest rates of revascularisation and highest ratio of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). (bmj.com)
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to improve quality of life and reduce cardiac-related mortality. (medscape.com)
- Despite these initial positive results, the European Coronary Surgery Study conducted in the 1970s indicated that the significant improvement in 5-year survival rates with CABG was not apparent in the subsequent 5 years. (medscape.com)
- CABG may be performed as an emergency procedure in the context of an ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) in cases where it has not been possible to perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or where PCI has failed and there is persistent pain and ischemia threatening a significant area of myocardium despite medical therapy. (medscape.com)
- Is my rate of heart failure readmissions artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, pneumonia and acute stroke). (who.int)
Syndrome13
- Acute coronary artery syndrome (ACS) is a term used to describe a range of conditions that occur when blood flow to the heart muscle is suddenly reduced or blocked. (arunalaya.com)
- Background: Meta-analysis for the efficacy and safety data of thrombin-receptor antagonist (TRA) based on patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or coronary artery disease (CAD) and indirect comparisons between TRAs were not available. (edu.au)
- Ophthalmic artery changes in type 2 diabetes with and without acute coronary syndrome. (bvsalud.org)
- We aimed to explore the morphological and hemodynamic features in the OA in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with and without acute coronary syndrome (ACS). (bvsalud.org)
- Even though some individuals have symptoms indicating they could develop an acute coronary syndrome soon, others might not have any symptoms until something occurs - and then there's some who don't have them at all. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- Any acute coronary syndrome requires immediate medical attention and treatment. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- ABSTRACT Using data from the 2nd Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE-2) in 2008-09 we investigated the in-hospital complications and 1-year outcome of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with systemic hypertension from 6 Gulf countries. (who.int)
- Predicting long-term bleeding risk after acute coronary syndrome: a step closer to optimising dual antiplatelet therapy duration? (bmj.com)
- In this study, we sought to evaluate the relationship between FAR and severity of CAD, long-term prognosis in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients firstly implanted with drug-eluting stent (DES). (hindawi.com)
- Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is today one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. (hindawi.com)
- Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults in a young male following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection: a case report. (nih.gov)
- Although some MIS-C patients have typical manifestations, others appear to have substantial overlap with acute severe COVID-19 infection in other -- and other hyper inflammatory conditions such as Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome. (cdc.gov)
- Performance could be further improved by using summary risk prediction scores such as the EUROSCORE II for coronary artery bypass graft surgery or the GRACE risk score for acute coronary syndrome. (who.int)
Disease45
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. (medlineplus.gov)
- What Is Coronary Heart Disease? (medlineplus.gov)
- Coronary Artery Disease: Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery? (medlineplus.gov)
- Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease is the single leading cause of death of men and women in the United States and, in fact, around the world. (medscape.com)
- Atherosclerosis is the principal cause of coronary artery disease (CAD), in which atherosclerotic changes are present within the walls of the coronary arteries. (medscape.com)
- The treatment goals for patients with coronary artery atherosclerosis are to relieve symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) and to prevent future cardiac events, such as unstable angina, AMI, and death. (medscape.com)
- Previous studies have analyzed the hemodynamic changes of the ophthalmic artery (OA) in patients with diabetes and ischemic heart disease , but the results remain controversial due to limited observation methods . (bvsalud.org)
- In adults who go to the emergency department with an unclear cause of pain, about 30% have pain due to coronary artery disease. (wikipedia.org)
- With advanced disease, the narrowing of coronary arteries reduces the supply of oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart, which becomes more pronounced during strenuous activities during which the heart beats faster. (wikipedia.org)
- Coronary artery disease is characterized by heart problems that result from atherosclerosis. (wikipedia.org)
- Patients undergoing surgery were more likely to have obstructive coronary disease on CTA than patients managed conservatively (50 vs. 13 %, P = 0.01). (springer.com)
- We aimed to elucidate the relationship of serum GGT levels and coronary artery disease (CAD) in a Chinese population. (medscimonit.com)
- With today's continuous process of states approving medical weed for an increasing number of qualifying conditions, it's appropriate to review marijuana for coronary artery disease (CAD). (marijuanadoctors.com)
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), is a common form of heart disease. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- Around 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummies showed indications of heart disease, particularly atherosclerosis known to narrow the arteries . (marijuanadoctors.com)
- Microscopic examination of the heart showed inflammatory infiltrates of the right coronary artery consistent with Kawasaki disease. (hawaii.edu)
- Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile multisystem vasculitis affecting children. (hawaii.edu)
- diovascular disease, including stroke, RACE-2, which was a 9-month prospec- Systemic hypertension was defined in coronary artery disease (CAD), heart tive, multicentre study of 7847 consecu- the current registry as: either history of failure and peripheral vascular dis- tive patients with ACS from 6 adjacent hypertension diagnosed and treated ease [1-3]. (who.int)
- Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) occurs in people with heart conditions, such as coronary artery disease . (clevelandclinic.org)
- De novo acute heart failure occurs in people with no history of heart disease. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Stent placement or coronary bypass surgery for coronary artery disease. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Previous studies showed that fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) regarded as a novel inflammatory and thrombotic biomarker was the risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). (hindawi.com)
- However, none has addressed the association between FAR and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), clinical outcome in NSTE-ACS patients firstly implanted with drug-eluting stent (DES). (hindawi.com)
- The study aim was to investigate if cardiovascular risk factor levels could be reduced in patients with coronary artery disease with a nurse‐led intervention and to report patients' evaluations of nurse‐led counseling. (jyu.fi)
- The results suggest the integrated care path together with specialized and primary care for coronary artery disease patients need further development. (jyu.fi)
- Purpose Upper-body exercise performed in a cold environment may increase cardiovascular strain, which could be detrimental to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). (jyu.fi)
- According to research , approximately 55 percent of people with diabetes have coronary artery disease . (healthline.com)
- Coronary Artery Disease: From Mechanism to Clinical Practice. (iasp-pain.org)
- In most developed countries, coronary artery disease (CAD), mostly caused by atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, is one of the primary causes of death. (iasp-pain.org)
- Cases of ASCVD - defined as coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke , or acute complications - were identified via hospital records and death registry. (medscape.com)
- The autopsy showed a large heart (cardiomegaly) and only moderate coronary artery disease (CAD). (cdc.gov)
- Heart attacks are usually caused by coronary heart disease (CHD) . (bupa.co.uk)
- Developing coronary heart disease puts you at risk of heart attack. (bupa.co.uk)
- Certain things that make you more likely to develop coronary heart disease are out of our control. (bupa.co.uk)
- These include having a family history of coronary heart disease at a young age, getting older and being male. (bupa.co.uk)
- The Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameters in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic ischemic heart disease due to de novo lesions of length ≤ 27 mm in native coronary arteries with reference vessel diameters of 2.25 mm to 4.20 mm. (medtronic.com)
- Acute exacerbation of coronary artery disease upon cessation of therapy: Do not abruptly discontinue. (nih.gov)
- And patients with HFpEF were more frequently to be female, to be older, and to have comorbid peripheral artery disease, but less frequently had AMI, CAD and kidney disease than those with HFrEF. (researchsquare.com)
- Coronary artery disease is a condition in which the blood supply to the heart muscle is partially or completely blocked. (msdmanuals.com)
- Coronary artery disease was once widely thought to be a man's disease. (msdmanuals.com)
- After menopause, coronary artery disease becomes more common among women. (msdmanuals.com)
- Among people aged 75 and older, a higher proportion of the people who have coronary artery disease are women because women live longer. (msdmanuals.com)
- In high-income countries, coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, accounting for about one third of all deaths. (msdmanuals.com)
- Coronary artery disease affects people of all races, but the incidence is extremely high among people of African ancestry. (msdmanuals.com)
- The simultaneous exposure of HGVs combined with a low oxygen atmosphere may also pose a risk for sudden cardiac death, especially in individuals with pre-existing coronary artery disease. (cdc.gov)
Percutaneous4
- A procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may also be performed to open the blocked artery and restore blood flow. (arunalaya.com)
- The patient underwent percutaneous coronary intervention in which four intracoronary stents were placed with a satisfactory outcome. (siftdesk.org)
- Blood group non-O is not associated with long-term adverse outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. (nih.gov)
- Neurotensin and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. (nih.gov)
Syndromes2
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a very rare cause of acute coronary syndromes in young otherwise healthy patients with a striking predilection for the female gender. (uncg.edu)
- Unstable Angina) Acute coronary syndromes result from a sudden blockage in a coronary artery. (msdmanuals.com)
Atherosclerosis3
- Coronary artery atherosclerosis is the single most common cause of death in men and women in the United States. (medscape.com)
- Large, multicenter randomized trials of various pharmacologic modalities have recently achieved great success in the treatment of patients with coronary artery atherosclerosis. (medscape.com)
- Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a condition in which patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries, leading to reduced or. (msdmanuals.com)
Stenosis3
- Multislice computed tomography (CT) can noninvasively identify the presence of coronary plaques even in the absence of significant coronary artery stenosis. (escardio.org)
- CT-QCA correlates well with CA-QCA in terms of coronary reference diameter analysis, but not stenosis quantification. (escardio.org)
- The left coronary artery does not demonstrate any significant occlusion or stenosis. (ama-assn.org)
Angina1
- this phenomenon is termed stable angina and is associated with narrowing of the arteries of the heart. (wikipedia.org)
Thrombosis3
- Lesion reference to AHA types V and VI was discarded, because it failed to account for the 3 different morphologies (rupture, erosion, and calcified nodule) that give rise to acute coronary thrombosis. (medscape.com)
- There was no evidence of coronary artery thrombosis. (hawaii.edu)
- The use of this product carries the same risks associated with coronary artery stent implantation procedures, which include subacute and late vessel thrombosis, vascular complications and/or bleeding events. (medtronic.com)
Lesions1
- In addition, the Onyx Frontier™ zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent system is indicated for treating de novo chronic total occlusions and non-left main bifurcation lesions utilizing the provisional bifurcation stenting technique. (medtronic.com)
Dissection1
- The review is illustrated with two SCAD patients who had a recurrence of a spontaneous dissection in another artery within a few days after the initial event. (uncg.edu)
Dual antiplatelet therapy1
- Despite of the use of current guideline-recommended therapies, including prompt coronary revascularization, dual antiplatelet therapy, and intensive lipid-lowering therapy, ACS patients still have a poor prognosis [ 1 - 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
Bypass Grafting3
- We explored whether sex-related differences persisted among patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. (nih.gov)
- 4226 female: 24.3%) undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting between 2011 and 2016 across 41 institutions in the Perfusion Measures and Outcomes registry. (nih.gov)
- We found no sex-related differences in the effect of nadir hematocrit on acute kidney injury after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. (nih.gov)
Blockage3
- It occurs when there is a partial blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries. (arunalaya.com)
- As the size of the coronary artery's blockage increases, collateral circulation may form in the narrowed coronary artery. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- literally "hardening of the arteries," which involves fatty deposits in the artery walls and may progress to narrowing and even blockage of blood flow in the artery), occurs in about 2 to 9% (depending on sex and race) of people aged 20 and older. (msdmanuals.com)
Grafting1
- Long-Term Outcomes of Decompression and Grafting in Acute Pathological Proximal Femur Fractures in Children. (medscimonit.com)
Revascularization2
- 0.001 for all comparisons) but a lower rate of repeat coronary revascularization (22.7% vs 26.9%, p = 0.01). (elsevierpure.com)
- Patients who will experience little benefit from coronary revascularization are also excluded. (medscape.com)
Atherosclerotic plaques1
Cardiovascular1
- ACSIS is managed by the Working Group on Acute Cardiovascular Care of the Israel Heart Society, in participation with the Israeli Center for Cardiovascular Research. (springer.com)
Severe1
- The most common presentation of blunt cardiac injury is benign arrhythmia (e.g., sinus tachycardia), followed in decreasing frequency by increasingly severe arrhythmias and finally physically evident injuries to the heart muscle, the conducting system, cardiac valves, and/or coronary vessels. (heartviews.org)
Right coronary5
- The prevalence of CAAL was 1.14 % (114 of 9,974), with 36 (32 %) having anomalous right coronary artery from left coronary sinus, 71 (62 %) having anomalous left coronary artery from right coronary sinus and 7 (6 %) having a coronary artery arising outside coronary sinuses. (springer.com)
- Lee HJ, Hong YJ, Kim HY et al (2011) Prevalence and anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary sinus with an interarterial course: subtypes and clinical importance. (springer.com)
- Gross evaluation of the heart showed mild chamber dilatation, mitral and aortic valvulitis, focal myocarditis, and right coronary arteritis. (hawaii.edu)
- The right coronary artery and the left coronary artery, which branch off the aorta just after it leaves the heart, deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. (msdmanuals.com)
- The right coronary artery branches into the marginal artery and the posterior interventricular artery, located on the back surface of the heart. (msdmanuals.com)
Heart19
- CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. (medlineplus.gov)
- A narrowed coronary artery will eventually create new blood vessels to reroute the obstruction to deliver blood to your heart muscle. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- But if you're stressed or pushing yourself too hard, these new arteries might not be able to provide your heart muscle with enough oxygen-rich blood. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- It occurs when you have a narrowed coronary artery, where it's unable to provide the heart with enough oxygen-rich blood. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- Acute heart failure is a sudden, life-threatening condition in which the heart is unable to do its job. (clevelandclinic.org)
- With acute heart failure, you experience a sudden, rapid decline in heart functioning and the amount of blood your heart can pump to the rest of your body. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Who experiences acute heart failure? (clevelandclinic.org)
- How do these issues cause acute heart failure? (clevelandclinic.org)
- They start long before you experience acute heart failure symptoms. (clevelandclinic.org)
- When your heart is no longer able to keep up, acute heart failure occurs. (clevelandclinic.org)
- What causes acute heart failure? (clevelandclinic.org)
- How is acute heart failure diagnosed? (clevelandclinic.org)
- What does acute heart failure treatment look like? (clevelandclinic.org)
- Emergency treatment for acute heart failure restores blood flow and oxygen levels. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Other treatments may be necessary to prevent future episodes of acute heart failure. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Having impaired blood flow in the coronary arteries is a major risk factor for a heart attack. (healthline.com)
- A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery is blocked and cannot supply blood and oxygen to your heart. (bupa.co.uk)
- Your coronary arteries supply your heart muscle with blood and oxygen. (bupa.co.uk)
- Auscultation of the heart and carotid arteries and comparison of ophthalmodynamometry may help identify the source of emboli. (medscape.com)
Carotid artery3
- During emergency surgery, the ascending aorta was replaced with a supracoronary tube, and a Y-shaped graft bypass was performed from aortic tube to brachiocephalic artery and left carotid artery due to the involvement of both carotids. (siftdesk.org)
- They usually are associated with mural thrombus in the carotid artery or cardiac valvular structures. (medscape.com)
- They are associated with calcified cardiac valves and atheromatous plaques of the carotid artery. (medscape.com)
Symptoms1
- Post-COVID conditions, or long COVID, can persist for months or years after an acute COVID-19 illness and can include emergence of new symptoms or the occurrence of symptoms that come and go. (cdc.gov)
Pulmonary2
- We perform detailed anatomic, functional, and physiologic imaging of the coronary arteries, myocardium, cardiac chambers, valves, aorta, pulmonary arteries, and pericardium using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) in adults and pediatric patients suffering from a broad range of congenital and acquired cardiac diseases. (ohsu.edu)
- CTA examinations were analysed to determine CAAL type, CAAL course (pre-pulmonary, interarterial, septal or retroaortic) and whether additional high-risk anatomic characteristics were present (luminal compression, intramural course, slit-like ostium and acute takeoff angle). (springer.com)
Cardiac events2
- An evidence-based strategy for protecting susceptible runners from these acute cardiac events during races is considered based on identification of the underlying cause. (scirp.org)
- Cardiac troponins I and T and NT-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide were elevated after races as additionally predictive of acute cardiac events in asymptomatic persons. (scirp.org)
Surgery4
- Findings from a large multicenter experience showed that sex influenced the relationship between low nadir hematocrit and increased risk of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. (nih.gov)
- Krasuski RA, Magyar D, Hart S et al (2011) Long-term outcome and impact of surgery on adults with coronary arteries originating from the opposite coronary cusp. (springer.com)
- 93 682 (15.5%) had a coronary surgery. (bmj.com)
- Stent placement should only be performed at hospitals where emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery can be readily performed. (medtronic.com)
Occlusion2
- Patients with branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) typically present with acute, unilateral, painless, partial visual loss. (medscape.com)
- They usually do not cause occlusion of the artery by themselves because blood can flow around them. (medscape.com)
Gastroenteritis1
- Human noroviruses are one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. (cdc.gov)
Calcium1
- Coronary Artery Calcium on Non-ECG-Gated Chest CTs: Mere Finding or Therapeutic Opportunity? (solaci.org)
Bifurcation1
- The site of obstruction most often is at the bifurcation of the arteries where emboli are most likely to become lodged. (medscape.com)
Multislice CT1
- Shi H, Aschoff AJ, Brambs HJ, Hoffmann MH (2004) Multislice CT imaging of anomalous coronary arteries. (springer.com)
Anomalies1
- Schmitt R, Froehner S, Brunn J et al (2005) Congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries: imaging with contrast- enhanced, multidetector computed tomography. (springer.com)
Risk2
- Simultaneously, blood stasis, endothelial damage, and hypercoagulability were also considered risk factors for acute coronary thrombotic events [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Two randomised controlled cross-over intervention studies investigating the effects of chronic and acute consumption of commercially-available fruit- and vegetable-puree-based drinks (FVPD) on bioavailability, antioxidant status and CVD risk factors are described. (cambridge.org)
Walls2
- Your arteries are usually elastic and smooth, but they accumulate plaque on their inner walls over time, making them more narrow and rigid. (marijuanadoctors.com)
- As more inflammatory cells mix in, as well as cholesterol, you experience an increase in plaque - all of which pushes your artery walls outward and then grows inward, narrowing the vessels. (marijuanadoctors.com)
Plaque1
- Thus, a more precise evaluation of coronary plaque might be obtained. (escardio.org)
Left2
- This lesion was treated with stent placement in the left anterior descending coronary artery, as observed in the right panel. (medscape.com)
- The left coronary artery (typically called the left main coronary artery) branches into the circumflex and the left anterior descending artery. (msdmanuals.com)
Blood clot1
- The blood clot can block your coronary artery. (bupa.co.uk)