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The Advantages Of A CT Coronary Angiogram

Dr. Paddy Barrett

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. 2 Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction. Medicine (Baltimore).

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How a pause can cause cardiac arrest

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Had there been recurrent episodes of pause-dependent TdP, temporary ventricular pacing at a higher heart rate would have been indicated to suppress the pauses and in that way decreasing the risk of further episodes of TdP. A coronary angiogram was done that did not show significant coronary artery disease.