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What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

hours T-wave are getting larger again The patient went for an angiogram at about 7 hours after arrival. Angiogram No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease Cannot exclude non-ACS causes of troponin elevation including coronary vasospasm, stress cardiomyopathy, microvascular disease, etc.

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Fractional flow reserve measurements and long-term mortality—results from the FLORIDA study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

However, the impact of FFR-guided revascularization on long-term outcomes of unselected patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is unknown. Patients undergoing coronary angiography between January 2014 and December 2015 were included in the analysis.

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6 Cardiology Board Review Questions That Will Help You Pass the Boards

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

Preparing for the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease Board Exam is no easy feat. Have a go at 6 cardiology board exam sample questions that will definitely test your knowledge and see if you’re as prepared as you think you are for the cardiology boards. We hope you performed well.

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Why You Probably Already Have Heart Disease But Just Don't Know It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The most common way to assess the presence and extent of coronary artery disease is with a CT scan, called a CT CAC score or CT Coronary Angiogram. CT Coronary Angiogram. It is a marker of where someone is on a disease progression pathway. But for some, it may require medications.