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Safe Deferral of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for Patients With a Low Pretest Probability of Coronary Artery Disease in 2019 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundCoronary computed tomography angiography is increasingly used as the first‐line test for suspected coronary artery disease. Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. PTP was calculated according to the 2013 and 2019 ESC guidelines.

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Fractional flow reserve for guiding coronary intervention and functional SYNTAX score

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FAME study showed that at one year follow up, rate of major adverse coronary events was reduced by approximately 30% by routinely measuring FFR. FAME 2 study randomized 1220 patients with stable coronary artery disease and angiographically significant stenoses in whom at least one stenosis had FFR 0.8 Cut off FFR was 0.8

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APOE4 & Cardiovascular Risk

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Subscribe now APOE4 & Cardiovascular Risk We now know that carriers of APOE4 typically have higher circulating APOB levels, but the question is how much this influences the risk of cardiovascular disease. The association of apolipoprotein-E ( APOE ) gene polymorphisms with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Majority of People with Heart Disease Consume Too Much Sodium

DAIC

Yet, adhering to a low sodium diet remains challenging even for individuals with cardiovascular disease who have a strong incentive to adhere.” Researchers estimated sodium intake based on questionnaires in which participants were asked to report everything they had consumed in 24 hours.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009. The patient was brought directly to the cardiac catheterization lab for PCI, bypassing the ED.