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MSCTPositron emission tDiagnosticInvasive coronary angiographyReferred for coronaryDual-source computedTomographic angiographyMulti-slicePerfusionMultidetectorCardiac catheterizationMyocardialNormal coronary arteriesDigital subtractionRadiographyPercutaneous coronary intMagneticSpiralEvaluationRetrospectivelyNoninvasiveClinicalContrast enhancedSPECTResectionDiagnosisAbstractVascularBypassScansPulmonary embolismConventionalDetectionScanObservational studyAbnormalitiesMETHODS2002Coronary segmentsConsecutiveAcutePresence of coronaryNeurological deficitsImagingChestArteryModalityBilateralCongenital heart dCardiovascular diseaseFindingsObeseAsymptomatic patientsTAVIArteriesBrainAssessmentAorticExamination
MSCT8
  • Recent developments of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) have made non invasive coronary angiography reliable for selected patients and new software facilitates truly volume measurements without geometrical assumptions. (nih.gov)
  • To define, by using MSCT, LA and left atrial appendage (LAA) volumes in patients with or without CD. (nih.gov)
  • In the population of patients referred to our laboratory for a conventional MSCT coronary angiography, 40 individuals without CD (Normal group) and 80 patients with CD (CD group) were prospectively selected. (nih.gov)
  • This MSCT study provides normal values of LA and LAA volumes for patients who underwent MSCT coronary angiography and suggests that MSCT is helpful to assess the changes of LA volumes related to various CD. (nih.gov)
  • Multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) is a non-invasive diagnostic method that provides a very detailed and precise display of soft tissues, blood vessels and bones of the examined part of the body (head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper extremities, lower extremities). (codra.me)
  • MSCT coronary angiography is very useful when diagnosing heart diseases - primarily diseases of the coronary blood vessels. (codra.me)
  • Since the introduction of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in 1998, non-invasive cardiac imaging has developed rapidly to become a robust method for morphological and functional imaging of the heart. (ecrjournal.com)
  • Since the introduction of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in 1998, non-invasive cardiac imaging has developed rapidly. (ecrjournal.com)
Positron emission t1
Diagnostic18
  • These patients represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. (escardio.org)
  • This study presents among the first evidence of altered miRNA expression in blood samples from patients with FXS, which could be used for diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment purposes. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2 Since complications of this invasive procedure are very rare but potentially serious, a non-invasive diagnostic procedure such as CT coronary angiography is desirable. (ecrjournal.com)
  • In other vascular regions, non-invasive diagnostic procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT angiography have mainly replaced invasive angiography. (ecrjournal.com)
  • “We’re breaking barriers in speed and accuracy of patient exams and are now able to offer new and enhanced diagnostic procedures thanks to our new LightSpeed VCT,†stated Don Henderson, lead CT technologist. (surrybusiness.com)
  • All others followed a diagnostic imaging protocol to exclude and diagnose pulmonary embolism using PIOPED interpreted ventilation-perfusion scanning, CT pulmonary angiography, and digital subtraction pulmonary angiography. (bmj.com)
  • This study aimed to establish the safety of a diagnostic algorithm combining clinical probability, D-dimer, ventilation-perfusion scanning, CT pulmonary angiography and digital subtraction pulmonary angiography in patients with pleuritic chest pain. (bmj.com)
  • Results from a widely anticipated multicenter trial led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center showed that 64-slice CT angiography of the heart and its surrounding arteries is nearly as reliable and accurate as more invasive diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease. (scanforlife.co.za)
  • Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for many diagnostic issues. (healthcare-in-europe.com)
  • Today, computed tomography is the best imaging modality to detect stenoses in patients with intermediary pre-test probability where a coronary angiography is not immediately indicated,' according to Professor Dr Gabriele A Krombach, Department Director at the Clinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at University Hospital Giessen and Marburg (UKGM). (healthcare-in-europe.com)
  • The Radiology Department of the Columbia VA HCS in Columbia, SC is recruiting for a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (Computed Tomography). (arrs.org)
  • 6 ) showed important diagnostic findings on the CT portion for 3% of patients referred for oncologic PET/CT examinations using a multislice (80 mA) CT scanner with a 0.8-s rotation. (snmjournals.org)
  • The Tesla Imaging and Diagnostic Center will feature the latest in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment. (mytidc.com)
  • We only scan mothers under prenatal care and have undergone the diagnostic ultrasound exam by a set health care provider. (mytidc.com)
  • The diagnostic power of multi-detector computed tomography for stenosis of the graft anastomosis was: 100% (2/2) sensitivity, 95.1% (194/204) specificity, 16.6% (2/12) positive predictive value, and 100% (194/194) negative predictive value, with no significant differences among grafts. (sagepub.com)
  • Influence of heart rate on the diagnostic accuracy of dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography. (sagepub.com)
  • Likewise, asymptomatic patients that need to be investigated for the presence of an intracranial aneurysm should undergo a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure, as CTA or MRA. (hindawi.com)
  • 55 years who were re- in the number of women undergoing mam- ferred for diagnostic coronary angiography mography for breast cancer screening [ 5 ], for CAD in the years 2000-03 were evaluat- interest is growing too in the use of breast ed. (who.int)
Invasive coronary angiography2
Referred for coronary2
  • 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)
  • 55 years who were referred for coronary angiography, 34 (40.5%) had abnormal angiographic findings and 6 (7.1%) showed BAC in their mammograms. (who.int)
Dual-source computed1
Tomographic angiography2
Multi-slice6
Perfusion10
  • Patients underwent cardiovascular assessment with myocardial perfusion imaging. (cnr.it)
  • 1 patient (3 percent) with normal perfusion scan showed depressed rest and stress LVEF. (cnr.it)
  • Otherwise, a CT pulmonary angiography, lung ventilation/perfusion scan, or ultrasound of the legs may confirm the diagnosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with technetium-99m ( 99m Tc)-labelled radiotracers. (cadth.ca)
  • 9- 11 The Prospective Investigation Of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED) study 12 showed that combining a standardised assessment of the ventilation-perfusion scan with clinical probability will accurately exclude and diagnose pulmonary embolism in a proportion of patients. (bmj.com)
  • Two hundred consecutive patients who underwent clinical low-amperage-CT attenuation-corrected myocardial perfusion studies acquired on a SPECT/CT system were included in the study. (snmjournals.org)
  • 17-87 y) who consecutively underwent CT-attenuation-corrected myocardial perfusion studies during 2 periods of approximately 1 mo each (6/10/04 to 7/13/04 and 4/1/05 to 4/26/05). (snmjournals.org)
  • Although the article addressed many of the strengths and limitations of CTPA in the evaluation of suspected PE, we do not agree with the suggestion that there is now a role for ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scanning only in a very limited number of patient groups. (snmjournals.org)
  • The aim of this study was to determine the value of computed tomography perfusion (CTP) parameters, including cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), mean transit time (MTT) and time-to-peak (TP), in a clinical study of patients with stroke. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Brain computed tomography perfusion imaging (CTPI) is also performed for continuous dynamic scanning of the layer in the region of interest (ROI) within a certain time after the intravenous injection of the contrast agent. (spandidos-publications.com)
Multidetector4
Cardiac catheterization4
Myocardial7
Normal coronary arteries2
  • 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)
  • Five patients with small defect showed normal coronary arteries at Multislice Computed Tomography. (cnr.it)
Digital subtraction3
Radiography1
Percutaneous coronary int2
  • Only 1 patient had a large defect and underwent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. (cnr.it)
  • The patient gave no history of percutaneous coronary intervention or cardiac surgical procedures. (biomedcentral.com)
Magnetic1
Spiral3
  • Detection of coronary artery stenoses by contrast-enhanced, retrospectively electrocardiographically-gated, multislice spiral computed tomography. (scirp.org)
  • A giant left circumflex coronary artery-right atrium arteriovenous fistula detected by multislice spiral computed tomography. (scirp.org)
  • Investigation of aortocoronary artery bypass grafts by multislice spiral computed tomography with electrocardiographic-gated image reconstruction. (sagepub.com)
Evaluation6
  • To validate a single tertiary center experience in Multi Detector Computed Tomography for the evaluation of cardiac function in patients undergoing coronary CT angiography. (ipmj.org)
  • Every patient with gross hematuria or inability to void requires evaluation for GU tract damage. (emdocs.net)
  • The studies were acquired on a Millennium VG Hawkeye SPECT/CT system (GE Healthcare), and all patients had been referred for the clinical evaluation of coronary artery disease. (snmjournals.org)
  • We compared the power of evaluation of multi-detector computed tomography with that of conventional coronary angiography in 60 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass with 135 grafts and 210 graft anastomoses. (sagepub.com)
  • Multi-detector computed tomography permits evaluation of bypass grafts and is much less invasive for the patients. (sagepub.com)
  • The patient was transferred to our institution for further evaluation. (biomedcentral.com)
Retrospectively2
  • The abdominal CT images of the included 304 patients (165 males, 139 females) were retrospectively evaluated in the axial and sagittal planes following the formation of the multiplanar images. (eurjanat.com)
  • The thin-slice imaging data obtained at the axial plane in all patients were obtained from PACS and evaluated retrospectively. (eurjanat.com)
Noninvasive4
  • Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a noninvasive method to image the coronary arteries. (medscape.com)
  • 4 - 5 When compared with DSA, CT angiography (CTA) is a noninvasive imaging technique that does not require arterial puncture or catheter manipulation. (ajnr.org)
  • However, other noninvasive methodologies such as CTA and MRA have been employed in the investigation of patients with suspected aneurysms. (hindawi.com)
  • These noninvasive imaging methods have undergone significant advances in image quality becoming thus more and more sensitive and accurate. (hindawi.com)
Clinical12
  • Enrollment required patients with a tumor ≤ 2 cm in diameter, diagnosed or suspected as a clinical T1N0M0 carcinoma in the lung periphery based on a CT scan. (iaslc.org)
  • Lobectomy remains the standard treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).In practice, however, sublobar resection has been selectively offered for patients with clinical Stage IA NSCLC as curative treatment. (iaslc.org)
  • As such, patients undergoing major non-cardiac vascular surgery should undergo a complete clinical assessment of comorbidities. (cadth.ca)
  • 4 Because of the high prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) in this patient population, the clinical assessment aims to identify patients at increased risk of cardiac complications and apply strategies to reduce this risk. (cadth.ca)
  • 2 None of the tests are perfect and some are contraindicated in certain patient populations or clinical situations. (cadth.ca)
  • Patients scoring a low modified Wells clinical probability of pulmonary embolism, who had a normal latex agglutination D-dimer, were discharged. (bmj.com)
  • Twenty-five percent of patients with staphylococcal bacteremia and 23% of those with catheters as the primary focus have evidence of IE on the basis of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) findings, in the absence of clinical and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) findings. (medscape.com)
  • The clinical setting (CoNS are significant in patients with prosthetic valves but not in those with native valves. (medscape.com)
  • In the past several years, significant advances in the technology of Computed Tomography (CT) have driven an expansion in the clinical applications and an increase in the number of CT scans performed. (mtmi.net)
  • Another 9 patients who did not undergo DSA because of rapid clinical deterioration were also excluded from our study. (ajnr.org)
  • Since the late 1960s, the severity of coronary stenosis was suspected to be a prognostic factor for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), 1 - 3 and this hypothesis was proven in several clinical studies with long follow-up periods. (dovepress.com)
  • This information is urgently needed in clinical work to estimate the incidence of intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling based on preoperative clinical and imaging data, and this information can help neurosurgeons accurately determine the surgical risk and to provide reasonable suggestions to patients' families. (biomedcentral.com)
Contrast enhanced1
  • The CT images of 320 patients, who had undergone contrast-enhanced CT angiography due to any reason in our hospital, were investigated in a retrospective study design. (eurjanat.com)
SPECT4
  • Potentially significant abnormal findings on the nondiagnostic-CT portion of the cardiac SPECT/CT examination were detected in 10.5% of our patients. (snmjournals.org)
  • In our practice (based on 112 of the included patients), most patients (87%) have both arms above the head for SPECT/CT, 9% have the right arm at the side and left arm above the head, and 4% have both arms at the side. (snmjournals.org)
  • In a direct comparison of CTPA and V/Q SPECT in 83 patients with suspected PE, Reinartz et al. (snmjournals.org)
  • We would suggest the suboptimal sensitivity of CTPA is another reason why V/Q scintigraphy (using SPECT) should be used preferentially in most patients. (snmjournals.org)
Resection3
  • The objective of this study is to confirm limited resection efficacy as radical surgery in patients with minimally invasive lung cancer as indicated by high-resolution (HR) computed tomography (CT), and to confirm intraoperative cytology as a negative margin indicator and reliable margin non-recurrence predictor. (iaslc.org)
  • To seek optimal surgical procedure for early stage lung cancer, we carried out retrospective analyses of 2122 patients who had undergone limited resection for c-T1N0M0 NSCLC from 26 institutions of Japanese association for chest surgery. (iaslc.org)
  • The patient underwent subtotal resection of the right coronary aneurysm with ligation of the proximal and distal ends of the right coronary artery and double bypass surgery to the left anterior descending and right posterior descending coronary arteries. (biomedcentral.com)
Diagnosis7
  • Misdiagnosed VAI or delay in diagnosis has been reported to cause acute deterioration of previously conscious and neurologically intact patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A right heart catheterization and pulmonary angiography confirmed the diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). (actamedicamarisiensis.ro)
  • The aim of this study was to validate an algorithm for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in emergency department patients with pleuritic chest pain. (bmj.com)
  • The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism has undergone several fundamental changes in the past decade. (bmj.com)
  • By being aware of these pathologies and how to identify them, we can better recognize patients at risk of a missed diagnosis. (emdocs.net)
  • As more women undergo prenatal diagnosis, the need for fetal echocardiography increases. (shsmu.edu.cn)
  • She had undergone left lung upper lobectomy 20 years ago for hemoptysis but no diagnosis was given. (medscape.com)
Abstract1
  • ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that physicians tend to underestimate the risks to patients of radiation exposure. (who.int)
Vascular4
  • Many patients undergoing major vascular surgery to manage diseases of the aorta and peripheral arteries are at risk for cardiovascular complications during or following the vascular surgery. (cadth.ca)
  • Patients undergoing major high-risk vascular non-cardiac surgery (including aortic and peripheral vascular surgery). (cadth.ca)
  • In one patient, the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery formed together the celiacomesenteric trunk, and finally another patient had the history of a previous surgery related to the vascular structures of the upper abdomen. (eurjanat.com)
  • Haramati LB, Glickstein JS, Issenberg H Haramati N, Crooke GA. MR imaging and CT of vascular anomalies and connections in patients with congenital heart disease: Significance in surgical planning. (scirp.org)
Bypass6
Scans5
  • Cardiac and coronary artery angiography CT scans are expected to begin by the spring of 2008. (surrybusiness.com)
  • Results showed that on average 91% of patients with significant stenoses were detected by 64-slice CT and that the scans could rule out the presence of disease for 83% of patients. (scanforlife.co.za)
  • 13 These patients likely developed new symptoms that led to their repeat scans, which introduces some bias into the study. (emdocs.net)
  • A method for the production of thin axial transverse sections, coronal views, and sagittal views from overlapped thick computed tomography (CT) scans has been developed. (shengsci.com)
  • We describe the effect of the off-center position, the bowtie filter type, and the direction of scan projection radiograph on the radiation dose and image noise of 64-detector computed tomographic scans using the automatic tube current modulation technique. (shengsci.com)
Pulmonary embolism6
Conventional1
  • The patients were scheduled to undergo conventional DSA and prospectively scheduled to undergo comparative MDCTA. (ajnr.org)
Detection1
  • Although it has been suggested that emboli not detected by CTPA are not clinically significant, this may not be the case in patients with cardiorespiratory disease ( 7 ), and in these patients in particular, accurate detection is crucial. (snmjournals.org)
Scan5
  • Scan from axial multisection CT in a patient with pancreatic cancer shows a low-attenuating mass in the head of the pancreas, adjacent to the superior mesenteric vein (SMV). (medscape.com)
  • The Imaging Center performed more than 21,000 CT scan procedures in 2007, detecting all sorts of diseases and injuries in patients from Surry and surrounding counties. (surrybusiness.com)
  • With low-risk patients without suspected coronary stenoses who require cardiac surgery, e.g. to remove a cardiac tumour, a CT scan can provide valuable information on possible coronary stenoses and help predict surgical outcome. (healthcare-in-europe.com)
  • Image noise and radiation dose using an automatic tube current modulation technique at 64-detector computed tomography: effect of off-center patient position, bowtie filter type, and scan projection radiograph. (shengsci.com)
  • For each patient, the information including DAP values and other scan parameters for the two age groups were evaluated.Findings: The mean value of DAP in panoramic and CBCT systems in adult groups was 91.22 ± 6.47 and 943.8 ± 8.96 mGy.cm2, respectively. (ac.ir)
Observational study1
  • Patients with left breast cancer, on follow-up after treatment with A-CHT plus RT in an adjuvant setting, were eligible for this observational study. (cnr.it)
Abnormalities4
  • He was transferred to the local hospital where cervical spine computed tomography (CT) revealed several abnormalities. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Exercise stress tests are often not feasible in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) due, in part, to baseline abnormalities on the resting echocardiogram (ECG). (cadth.ca)
  • In the remaining 119 patients, 234 abnormalities were detected. (snmjournals.org)
  • PURPOSE:Our goal was to assess the performance of high resolution CT on breast biopsy specimens before considering the reevaluation of refined CT techniques in patients with breast abnormalities. (shengsci.com)
METHODS2
  • Methods and Results--Between August 2007 and April 2012, 489 consecutive patients with severe aortic stenosis were included into the Bern-TAVI-Registry. (123dok.net)
  • In this research, the mean dose-area product (DAP) for two groups including adult and pediatric (5-10 years old) was compared in the two methods.Methods: In this experimental study, the data from 251 patients of seven panoramic systems and one CBCT system related to Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences (Yazd Province, Iran) was investigated. (ac.ir)
20021
  • A total of 425 patients with pleuritic chest pain presenting to the emergency department between February 2002 and June 2003 were recruited. (bmj.com)
Coronary segments2
Consecutive2
  • PARTICIPANTS: A total of 2,981 consecutive patients who underwent isolated CABG between 2010 and 2012 were included. (bvsalud.org)
  • Between December 2003 and June 2005, 121 consecutive patients with suspected intracranial aneurysms were referred to our institution. (ajnr.org)
Acute7
  • The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the risk factors for intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling in patients with isolated traumatic acute subdural haematomas (ASDH). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The incidence of intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling in patients with isolated traumatic ASDH was 21.88% (56/256). (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study identified the risk factors for intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling in patients with isolated traumatic ASDH. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An increased risk of intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling occurs in patients with bilaterally dilated pupils, subarachnoid haemorrhage and a shorter time from injury to surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These findings should help neurosurgeons obtain information before surgery about intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling in patients with isolated traumatic ASDH. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Acute subdural haematoma (ASDH) is a common and serious injury in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study, we aimed to explore the risk factors for intraoperative acute diffuse brain swelling in patients with isolated traumatic ASDH. (biomedcentral.com)
Presence of coronary1
  • Multislice computed tomography (CT) can noninvasively identify the presence of coronary plaques even in the absence of significant coronary artery stenosis. (escardio.org)
Neurological deficits1
  • After arrival, the patient became unresponsive and neurological deficits were noted. (biomedcentral.com)
Imaging10
  • At 1 month after discharge, follow-up evaluations, PFTs, and lung imaging were performed on patients aged above 18 years who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The 6-month PFT values (especially those for forced vital capacity) were statistically significantly lower in the patients for whom imaging did not indicate complete radiological improvement at the 1-month follow-up. (bvsalud.org)
  • Shi H, Aschoff AJ, Brambs HJ, Hoffmann MH (2004) Multislice CT imaging of anomalous coronary arteries. (springer.com)
  • As they are employed for specific imaging tasks in restricted anatomic regions such as the head and neck, preliminary research suggests that they can produce images with high isotropic spatial resolution while delivering a relatively low patient dose. (ajnr.org)
  • Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy has acquired a state-of-the-art LightSpeed® VCT (volume computed tomography) imaging system from GE Healthcare. (surrybusiness.com)
  • Director of Imaging Services Michael Leonard said, “Volume CT is patient friendly. (surrybusiness.com)
  • In stroke cases, where treatment should begin within an hour or less to ensure the best outcome for the patient, the LightSpeed VCT permits rapid imaging of blood vessels in the brain. (surrybusiness.com)
  • Toshiba Aquilion 64 CFX multislice CT scanners were used for imaging. (scanforlife.co.za)
  • The technology of medical imaging has undergone a tremendous change since the Nobel prize-winning development of computed tomography. (mtmi.net)
  • It is a multi-parameter imaging method that is the preferred examination method for ultra-early and early stroke patients. (spandidos-publications.com)
Chest5
  • 4, 5 Pleuritic chest pain accounts for 1% of attendances to emergency departments (J Wright et al , unpublished observation, 2003) and around 170 000 emergency department patients per year in England alone. (bmj.com)
  • A patient with a pulmonary embolus can have a normal blood gas analysis, 6 ECG, 7 and chest x ray. (bmj.com)
  • We reviewed the CT of 20 patients with peripheral lung malignancies in which CT appearance suggested chest wall invasion on the basis of extension of mass around ribs into fat or muscle of the chest wall, or definite bone destruction. (shengsci.com)
  • Computed chest tomography revealed a 6.6 × 6.3 cm saccular aneurysm of the right coronary artery, and a 4.4 cm fusiform aneurysm of the ascending aorta. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients had been referred with a history artery calcification (BAC) detected by of chest pain suspicious for CAD from his- mammography as a nonivasive indicator for tory and physical examination. (who.int)
Artery16
Modality1
  • You'll learn how each modality works together to help aid and support patient. (mtmi.net)
Bilateral1
  • The patient has bilateral breath sounds, a soft, obese abdomen, and intact distal pulses. (emdocs.net)
Congenital heart d2
  • If we could realise dose reduction in CT by using the different spectra of X-rays, we could also examine younger patients, such as those with congenital heart defects' - patients who today undergo MRI, she stresses. (healthcare-in-europe.com)
  • This concept may enable new treatment options, especially in patients with complex congenital heart defects. (shsmu.edu.cn)
Cardiovascular disease3
  • A larger study including men and women is required to confirm the association between hair greying and cardiovascular disease in patients without other known cardiovascular risk factors. (sunstar.com.ph)
  • Left atrial (LA) volume is a prognosis factor of cardiovascular morbidity in patients with cardiovascular disease (CD). (nih.gov)
  • The system's high-resolution, high-speed CT angiography will help physicians gather information they need to better diagnose diseases and lifeÂ--threatening conditions including cardiovascular disease and strokes. (surrybusiness.com)
Findings3
  • Depending on the abovementioned findings, these 16 patients were excluded from the study. (eurjanat.com)
  • Eighty-one patients had no abnormal CT findings. (snmjournals.org)
  • Twenty-five major findings (in 21 patients) were seen, and 16 of these had been previously unrecognized. (snmjournals.org)
Obese1
  • While motion artefacts at heart rates up to 65bpm have generally been reduced, higher heart rates, arrhythmias, severe calcification, coronary stents and an unfavourable signal-to-noise ratio in obese patients remain challenges. (ecrjournal.com)
Asymptomatic patients1
TAVI2
  • The Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) has proposed a standardized definition of bleeding in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve interventions (TAVI). (123dok.net)
  • 1-4 Owing to the substantial differences in invasiveness between TAVI and SAVR, major bleeding complications and packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions have been shown to be 2 to 3 times less frequent among patients undergoing TAVI, com- pared to those undergoing SAVR, in the PARTNER trial. (123dok.net)
Arteries2
  • 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)
  • However, the requirements in terms of spatial and temporal resolution with CT coronary angiography are much higher due to the movement of the heart, the size of the coronary arteries, the veins running parallel and the surrounding tissue. (ecrjournal.com)
Brain1
Assessment4
  • Assessment of left ventricular function and volumes provides valuable information in patients with heart disease. (ipmj.org)
  • Assessment of L.V. Function by Multislice Cardiac Ct As Compared to 2d_Echocardiography', Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal , 14(1), pp. 114-122. (ipmj.org)
  • Ryaid Abdul Satar, H., Ali Farhan, H., Hassan AL-Baghdidi, M. Assessment of L.V. Function by Multislice Cardiac Ct As Compared to 2d_Echocardiography. (ipmj.org)
  • Third, no specific follow-up of patients at risk for ASCVD is recommended when the risk assessment changes. (scirp.org)
Aortic2
  • In more than 75% of patients with double aortic arch, the right arch is dominant. (medscape.com)
  • Supra annular versus annular trans-catheter aortic valve implantation in patients with small aortic valve anatomy: does it really matter? (escardio.org)
Examination3
  • If the patient is clinically jaundiced and if biliary ductal dilatation is demonstrated on ultrasonographic (US) examination, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the next investigation of choice, with a view toward a drainage procedure. (medscape.com)
  • First you need to undergo an examination. (clinics.direct)
  • The abdominal CT angiography examination was performed with a 128-slice multi-detector CT scanner (GE, Optima CT 660). (eurjanat.com)