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Screening for Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Diabetes
Purpose of ReviewThe study aims to describe methods for detecting subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) and their potential implications in...
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Comprehensive assessment of coronary computed tomography angiography by using Leaman and Leiden score in overweight and obese patients
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a non-invasive modality used to assess for coronary artery disease. The CT Leaman and Leiden...
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Prevalence of Vertebral artery anomaly in upper cervical and its surgical implications: a systematic review
BackgroundThe presence vertebral artery (VA) abnormalities in the upper cervical may be a potential cause of catastrophic complication in the...
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Comparison of risk assessment strategies incorporating coronary artery calcium score with estimation of pretest probability to defer cardiovascular testing in patients with stable chest pain
BackgroundThe risk assessment of patients with stable chest pain (SCP) to defer further cardiovascular testing is crucial, but the most appropriate...
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Effect of mechanical thrombectomy with and without intravenous thrombolysis on the functional outcome of patients with different degrees of thrombus perviousness
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the long-term functional outcome of patients with different degrees of thrombus perviousness (TP) undergoing...
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Renal function-adapted D-dimer cutoffs in combination with a clinical prediction rule to exclude pulmonary embolism in patients presenting to the emergency department
D-dimer levels significantly increase with declining renal function and hence, renal function-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs to rule out pulmonary embolism...
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Coronary atherosclerosis profile in patients with end-stage liver disease prior to liver transplantation due to alcoholic fatty liver: a coronary CTA study
ObjectivesTo assess the coronary atherosclerosis profile by coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with end-stage liver disease...
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4D display of CT LV endocardial and epicardial models morphed from PET Rb-82 perfusion studies accurately quantifies segmental myocardial thickening
BackgroundMPI-derived LV wall thickening assessments for diagnostic purposes has been part of clinical guidelines for two decades. It relies on...
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Stable patients with suspected myocardial ischemia: comparison of machine-learning computed tomography-based fractional flow reserve and stress perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging to detect myocardial ischemia
BackgroundMachine-Learning Computed Tomography-Based Fractional Flow Reserve (CT-FFR ML ) is a novel tool for the assessment of hemodynamic relevance...
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Can sectioning the posterior communicating artery be predicted with computed tomography angiography in the microsurgical clip** of basilar apex aneurysms?
BackgroundMicrosurgical clip** is a viable option for managing high-riding basilar apex aneurysms (BAXs) using a transsylvian approach. Cutting the...
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Develo** a model for estimating infarction onset time based on computed tomography radiomics in patients with acute middle cerebral artery occlusion
BackgroundRadiomics analysis is a newly emerging quantitative image analysis technique. The aim of this study was to extract a radiomics signature...
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Successful surgical treatment of the supradiaphragmatic middle aortic syndrome by an extra-anatomical bypass in a child
We report a 5-year-old girl (13kg) was referred to our facility for cardiologic examination due to uncontrolled hypertension and significant heart...
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Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: Enhancing Risk Stratification and Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Purpose of reviewThere are numerous gender- and sex-based differences that contribute to the increased morbidity and mortality related to...
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CT angiography of lower extremities from anatomy to traumatic and nontraumatic lesions: a pictorial review
After the introduction and the quick improvement of multidetector computed tomography technology, computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has become...
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A predictive nomogram for intracerebral hematoma expansion based on non-contrast computed tomography and clinical features
PurposeTo develop and validate a new nomogram utilizing non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) signs and clinical factors for predicting hematoma...
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Evaluating cervical artery dissections in young adults: a comparison study between high-resolution MRI and CT angiography
To compare the diagnostic values of high-resolution magnetic resonance (HR-MRI) with computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in young adults with...
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Multidetector computed tomography study to measure thoracic aorta diameters in Egyptian population
BackgroundThe aorta is the largest and strongest artery in the body that plays an important role in the control of systemic vascular resistance and...
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Relationship between epicardial fat volume measured by multi-detector computed tomography and coronary artery disease
BackgroundThe association between epicardial fat thickness and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been evaluated previously using echocardiography....
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256-row multislice CT angiography in the postoperative evaluation of cerebral aneurysms treated with titanium clips: using three-dimensional rotational angiography as the standard of reference
ObjectiveTo assess the diagnostic accuracy of 256-row multislice computed tomographic angiography (CTA) compared with three-dimensional rotational...
