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Results of CERTAIN Study Demonstrate Prominent Effects of Cleerly Products on Changing Clinical Management for Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease

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2-7 Through its FDA-cleared solutions driven by artificial intelligence, Cleerly, founded in 2017, supports comprehensive phenotyping of coronary artery disease, as determined from advanced non-invasive CT imaging. High Diagnostic Accuracy Of AI-Ischemia in Comparison To PET, FFR-CT, SPECT, and Invasive FFR: A PACIFIC Sub-Study.

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A young peripartum woman with Chest Pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This strongly suggests reperfusing RCA ischemia. Troponins, echocardiogram An echocardiogram showed inferobasilar hypokinesis, further supporting a diagnosis of regional ischemia , likely of the area supplied by the RCA. Here’s the angiogram of the RCA : No thrombus or plaque rupture in the RCA (or any coronary artery) was found.

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Elucid Commences International PRE-VUE CCT Registry Study

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This registry will aim to provide world-wide physicians the most accurate information on coronary plaque to improve cardiovascular risk prediction and support the selection of patient-specific treatment,” said Dr. De Cecco. The ultimate goal is to positively impact cardiovascular health globally with a reduction in cardiovascular events."

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HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients

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6 This novel study marks a significant milestone in the field, evaluating the effectiveness of FFR CT in detecting ischemia-producing coronary stenosis in patients with severe PAD. Diagnosis and treatment of ischemia-producing coronary stenoses improves 5-year survival of patients undergoing major vascular surgery.” 2024, [link].

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VF arrest at home, no memory of chest pain. Angiography non-diagnostic. Does this patient need an ICD? You need all the ECGs to know for sure.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This was interpreted by the treating clinicians as not showing any evidence of ischemia. His ECG at the accepting facility is shown below: Accepting facility ECG The team reviewed his angiography films with an interventionalist and thought they were suspicious for plaque rupture in LAD, but they were not confident.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 7 Research has shown inflammation plays a significant role in the development of atherosclerosis and ASCVD,8-10 and even the formation of plaque.11 4 In the U.S.

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Do Stents Make You Feel Better?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The cause of angina usually involves inadequate blood flow reaching the heart muscle because of significant narrowing of the artery due to plaque buildup. Subscribe now 1 ISCHEMIA Research Group. There are many ways it can present but this is the most common. But coronary stenting is not the only way to reduce symptoms of angina.

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