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CT Angiography, Dr. Nissen and Conflicts of Interest by Dr. Matthew M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 12:48pm For the record, I am not in favor of CT angiography, primarily due to the large doses of radiation. EBCT ( Heartscans ) have yet to be proven, but seem a much better.... Though the investigators (the lead author being a Netherland's radiologist) stated that CT angiography was " reliable for ruling out significant CAD in patients with stable Read on »

Cardiac CT Angiography. Wave of the future? by Jamie C. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Dec 2008 12:00am Very short 8 second video of a cardiac ct angiography. A whole article on the Cardiac CT Angiography is coming soon..... [+] Read on »

Arch Neurol — Nonocclusion and Spontaneous Recanalization Rates in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Review of Cerebral Angiography by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

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Coronary Angiography Found Safe ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 24 Oct 2009 10:01pm Coronary Angiography Found Safe in Chronic Kidney Disease Procedure does not reduce kidney function in high-risk patients awaiting a transplant 24 oct 2009-- Screening coronary angiography does not reduce renal function in high-risk patients with advanced chronic kidney disease awaiting a kidney transplant, according to a study published Read on »

Involvement of the eye in SLE and scleroderma. A study using fluorescein angiography in addition to clinical ophthalmic assessme by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm By D M Grennan and J Forrester General examination of the eye was carried out in 22 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in 10 with scleroderma. 3 of the SLE and 2 of the scleroderma patients had keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Fluorescein angiography showed abnormalities of the retinal vasculature in one of a subgroup of 12 SLE Read on »

Carotid ultrasound effective alternative to coronary angiography by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 24 Jun 2010 12:00am be an alternative to the standard, expensive and more invasive coronary angiography. The ultrasound test can also be used to rule out the diagnosis of CAD in patients presenting with reduced... with reduced heart pump function and no history of heart attack. If a patient tests positive for plaque buildup in the neck arteries, then it can be followed by angiography of the heart Read on »

Radiation Dose in Angiography Si ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:02am Radiation Dose in Angiography Similar to Other Procedures Dose varies greatly with site and computed tomography system 09 feb 2009-- The radiation dose associated with cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is comparable to other diagnostic procedures, but varies depending on site and computed tomography system used, according Read on »

Chest pain = angiography = bypass surgery by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:18am , which then inexorably leads to an angiography, which invariably detects a block, which is then treated by angioplasty or surgery. While this cascading effect is extremely good Read on »

Magnetic Resonance Angiography of My Head by Nathan M. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Dec 2008 9:08pm Today, I had an MRA, or magnetic resonance angiogram, done of my head. For those of you that did not know, my mom died last month from complications after a burst brain aneurysm. I had a stroke back in early 2005. With that, and with my mom's death, my neurologist recommended that I have an MRA done of my head. I had that done at the clinic today Read on »

Stanford Hospital Gives Ipads To Patients in the Catheterization and Angiography Labs by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 16 Nov 2010 1:14am their e-mail, watch a movie or read the news or a book.” As part of a pilot program, the hospital has outfitted its catheterization and angiography laboratory with five..., such as a cardiac or cerebral angiogram. “They can check their e-mail, watch a movie or read the news or a book.” Originally, lab supervisors wanted to put televisions in the pre Read on »