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Coronary Circulation Mechanobiology, Growth, Remodeling, and Clinical Implications
This book covers mechanobiology, growth, remodeling, and clinical implications of coronary artery disease treatment. This volume presents a...
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Coronary Angiography
Coronary angiography is the gold standard for invasive ischemic evaluation. This chapter reviews the indications for coronary angiography, as well as...
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Coronary Artery Anomalies
This chapter presents a set of questions and answers related to Coronary Artery Anomalies.
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Epicardium and Coronary Vessels
Congenital anomalies and acquired diseases of the coronary blood vessels are of great clinical relevance. The early diagnosis of these conditions...
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Assessment of Coronary Calcium
Comprehensive assessment of a patient’s cardiovascular risk profile provides patient-specific treatment options. Advances in cardiac imaging have led...
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The Current State of Coronary Revascularization: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Versus Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Purpose of ReviewThe optimal revascularization strategy for coronary artery disease depends on various factors, such as disease complexity, patient...
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Coronary computed tomography angiography-derived total coronary plaque burden associated with subsequent cardiovascular outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention
ObjectiveTo investigate the association of coronary plaque burden variables derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) before...
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Introduction to Coronary Angioplasty
It has been 45 years since Dr. Grüntzig inflated a balloon in the stenosed left anterior descending coronary artery of a patient with angina...
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Coronary Arterial Fistulas
Although rare, coronary arterial fistulas are the most common coronary arterial anomalies in children. These fistulas represent abnormal...
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Anomalous origin of the coronary artery: prevalence and coronary artery disease in adults undergoing coronary tomographic angiography
BackgroundAnomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital coronary anomaly with the potential to cause adverse cardiac...
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Coronary Artery Anomalies
Isolated coronary artery abnormalities (CAA) affect less than 1% of the population. However, the incidence of CAA is up to 11.8–19% of the population...
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Coronary Angiography
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) not only relieves anginal pain in severe ischemic heart disease but also prevents possible future myocardial...
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Coronary Cameral Fistula Closure
Coronary-cameral fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal communications between coronary arteries and cardiac chambers. Predominant symptoms are angina and...
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Localization of coronary bypass targets in hard-to-see coronary arteries
BackgroundPrecise identification of coronary arteries and selection of anastomotic sites are critical stages of coronary bypass surgery....
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Normal Coronary Flow Physiology
The heart is the unique organ responsible for providing its own blood supply through the coronary circulation. Regulation of coronary blood flow is...
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Isolated Coronary Artery Fistulas
Coronary artery fistulas (CAF) are rare anomalies of the cardiovascular system first described by Krause in 1865. A CAF is defined as an abnormal...
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Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies
Coronary artery anomalies represent a small portion of all congenital heart disease. They can occur as isolated anomalies or in association with...
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Impact of commissural versus coronary alignment on risk of coronary obstruction following transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with commissural alignment aims to limit the risk of coronary occlusion and maintain good coronary...
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Coronary Cameral Fistula
Coronary artery fistulae (CAF) are rare congenital anomalies. Their clinical presentation in adults can be varied and pose significant management...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has emerged as new mainstream technique for functional evaluation of myocardial ischemia and assessment of...