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The Advantages Of A CT Coronary Angiogram

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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.

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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But can coronary artery disease be reversed with lifestyle measures, including changes to nutrition and exercise? Subscribe now To understand plaque regression, you must understand some key concepts about coronary artery plaque to appreciate the relevance of the studies we will discuss here.

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In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Did minimal exercise. We look directly at the coronary arteries using a cardiac CT scan. Subscribe now Cardiac CT There are two types of cardiac CT: CT Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan CT Coronary Angiogram (CTCA). This was compared to using exercise stress testing. “Am I going to be ok?

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What's Inside The Heart Health Formula?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Sleep & Heart Disease Cardiac CT - CAC Scores & CT Coronary Angiograms. Exercise Strategies For Reducing Risk. Setting exercise training zones. Understanding Blood Pressure. The Role of Inflammation. Formulas For Estimating Benefit & Risk. Reducing Blood Pressure Without Medications. Optimising Sleep.

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ECG Blog #386 — OMI or Something Else?

Ken Grauer, MD

The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a previously healthy middle-aged man — who while performing his regular exercise routine, developed "slight" chest discomfort and "palpitations". CT coronary angiogram — No obstructive coronary disease. CT coronary angiogram showed no obstructive coronary disease.

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A 50-something with Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia: What to do if electrical cardioversion does not work?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Cardiology was consulted and the patient underwent coronary angiogram which showed diffuse severe three-vessel disease. Coronary angiogram shows diffuse severe three-vessel disease. Episodes of angina over past couple of months had been progressive. High sensitivity troponin I rose to peak at 2900 ng/L.

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See OMI vs. STEMI philosophy in action

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He visited an outpatient clinic for it and an echocardiogram and exercise stress test was normal. Here is the coronary angiogram: A distal thrombotic right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion ! He has 40 packs-year of smoking history. There was no premature cardiovascular diseases or sudden death in his family.

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