2018 Coronary Angiogram Plaque 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 1, 2023
A CTCA provides much more anatomical detail and can identify advanced plaque often missed by CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score scans alone. CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score Scan CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score CT Coronary Angiogram As you can see from the above images, the CTCA provides far more anatomical detail.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Reversing or regressing coronary artery disease is possible. You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. REVERSAL Investigators. 2004 Mar 3;291(9):1071-80.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 30, 2024
Subscribe now Cardiac CT There are two types of cardiac CT: CT Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan CT Coronary Angiogram (CTCA). The CAC scan looks for deposits of calcium in the areas of the coronary arteries as a proxy marker for plaque. It’s not a good test for assessing for plaque in the arteries.
EMS 12-Lead
AUGUST 22, 2022
The coronary angiogram revealed no critical stenosis, or acute plaque ulceration. Takotsubo should be a diagnosis of exclusion after angiography reveals no obstructive coronary disease, and repeat Echo displays left ventricular recovery. Furthermore, pertinent electrolyte values (e.g. Friedman, M., Saini, A.,
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Can J of Cardiol 2018, 34: 132-145 Here are some other cases: LVH, LBBB, RBBB, and RVH may manifest ST depression without any ischemia! We investigated the incidence of an acutely occluded coronary in patients presenting with STE-aVR with multi-lead ST depression. Miranda DF, Lobo AS, Walsh B, et al.
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