ALLMedicine™ Coronary Artery Disease Center

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Molecular imaging for risk prediction of coronary artery disease: A close or far fetched option?|2021|Raggi P,Abele J,|

Jan 22nd, 2021 - To identify the prevalence of stage B heart failure (SBHF) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Observational study. A single-centre study in which eligible patients were recruited from ...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Diabetes patients without obstructive coronary artery disease as assessed by coronary angiography have a low risk of myocardial infarction, but their myocardial infarction risk may still be higher than the general population. We examined the 10-ye...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - This study sought to evaluate the incidence and causes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at different time periods following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Coronary artery disease (CAD) and aortic stenosis frequently coex...

Jan 21st, 2021 - Patients with cirrhosis and significant coronary artery disease (CAD) are at risk for peri-liver transplantation (LT) cardiac events. The Coronary Artery Disease in Liver Transplantation (CAD-LT) score and algorithm aim to predict the risk of sign...

Nov 10th, 2020 - Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is a well-validated non-invasive imaging tool with an ever-expanding array of applications beyond the assessment of coronary artery disease. These include the evaluation of structural heart diseases, congen...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Patients with acute nonspecific chest pain and low probability for coronary disease remain an important clinical management dilemma. We focus on evidence for imaging, in an integrated decision-making setting. The American College of Radiology Appr...

Oct 14th, 2020 - Incidental coronary and cardiac calcification are frequent findings on non-gated thoracic CT. We recommend that the heart is reviewed on all CT scans where it is visualised. Coronary artery calcification is a marker of coronary artery disease and ...

May 5th, 2020 - Chest pain is a frequent cause for emergency department visits and inpatient evaluation, with particular concern for acute coronary syndrome as an etiology, since cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although ...

Mar 16th, 2020 - JCS 2020 Guideline Focused Update on Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.|2020|Nakamura M,Kimura K,Kimura T,Ishihara M,Otsuka F,|standards,diagnostic imaging,therapy,etiology,prevention & control,administration & dosage...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Molecular imaging for risk prediction of coronary artery disease: A close or far fetched option?|2021|Raggi P,Abele J,|

Jan 22nd, 2021 - To identify the prevalence of stage B heart failure (SBHF) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Observational study. A single-centre study in which eligible patients were recruited from ...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Diabetes patients without obstructive coronary artery disease as assessed by coronary angiography have a low risk of myocardial infarction, but their myocardial infarction risk may still be higher than the general population. We examined the 10-ye...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - This study sought to evaluate the incidence and causes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at different time periods following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Coronary artery disease (CAD) and aortic stenosis frequently coex...

Jan 21st, 2021 - Patients with cirrhosis and significant coronary artery disease (CAD) are at risk for peri-liver transplantation (LT) cardiac events. The Coronary Artery Disease in Liver Transplantation (CAD-LT) score and algorithm aim to predict the risk of sign...

Jan 21st, 2021 - The presence of ischemia on stress testing should not be used to refer patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a new STICH analysis concludes. Previously, the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Fai...

Jan 10th, 2021 - People who have brown fat detected on imaging seem to be at reduced risk of cardiac and metabolic conditions, ranging from type 2 diabetes to hypertension and coronary artery disease, with a notably strong effect in people with obesity, according ...

Nov 18th, 2020 - Marijuana use was associated with a higher prevalence of recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) and a greater risk of bleeding or stroke after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in separate studies. Rhushik Bhuva, MD, presented the recurrent-M...

Oct 21st, 2020 - A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease presents to the emergency department complaining of weakness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. His physical examination is unremarkable. An ECG is obtained. Figure 1. Courte...

Oct 6th, 2020 - 2. Managing comorbid conditions is important. Although HFpEF is frequently characterized by its phenotypic heterogeneity, most patients also present with a host of other discrete, treatable medical comorbidities, such as hypertension, valvular hea...