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Coronary Angiography - Articles
Coronary Angiography Found Safe ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
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
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Carotid ultrasound effective alternative to coronary angiography
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Dr. John Z.
Posted
Thu 24 Jun 2010 12:00am
ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to new research from NYU Langone Medical Center. This may 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
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Cardiac CT Angiography No Substi ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Sun 30 Nov 2008 11:04am
Cardiac CT Angiography No Substitute for Conventional Procedure
By Crystal Phend
BALTIMORE, 30 nov 2008-- Cardiac CT angiography misclassifies diagnosis of coronary... angiography cannot be used as a simple replacement for conventional coronary angiography," they wrote.
These findings add to the body of research that fails to prove a benefit
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CT Angiography, Dr. Nissen and Conflicts of Interest
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Dr. Matthew M.
Posted
Tue 23 Dec 2008 12:48pm
and unstable anginal syndromes," what was reported in the media was Dr. Steve Nissen's comment and editorial that "in more than 50% of subjects, CT angiography ‘detected’ coronary...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
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Chest pain = angiography = bypass surgery
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
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Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:18am
We are seeing an epidemic of bypass surgery ( coronary artery bypass surgery, CABG, or cabbages as they are fondly called by cardiac surgeons in the US!) It seems to have..., 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
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Radiation Dose in Angiography Si ...
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Dr. Rubens D.
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
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Angiographically proven coronary artery disease in scleroderma
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Jan
Posted
Tue 02 Nov 2010 12:00am
OBJECTIVE:
It has been suggested that macrovascular disease is more common in patients with scleroderma (SSc). We investigated the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in SSc using coronary angiography.
METHODS:
Coronary angiography was performed in 172 patients with SSc and suspected CAD to examine the prevalence
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