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Comparing image quality of coronary CT angiography with and without ECG-gating in wide-detector CT

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveTo compare the image quality, radiation dose, and examination time between non-electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated coronary CT angiography (ECG-less CCTA) and conventional ECG-gated CCTA using wide-detector CT, and validate its clinical applicability.MethodsIn this prospective study, 109 patients with suspected coronary artery disease were divided (..)

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PO-02-049 ECG-BASED UNSUPERVISED CLUSTERING IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DETECTS AND PREDICTS HEART FAILURE

HeartRhythm

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. It slows ventricular conduction and increases dispersion of repolarization, manifesting differently on the electrocardiogram (ECG).

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Prognostic significance of beat-to-beat variability of spatial heterogeneity of repolarization analyzed from a 5-minute resting electrocardiogram in coronary artery disease

HeartRhythm

Data on the prognostic significance of temporal variability of spatial heterogeneity of electrocardiographic repolarization in coronary artery disease (CAD) are limited.

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Case Report: Kounis syndrome due to cryptopteran bite

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by allergic reactions, including coronary artery spasm (type I) caused by allergies without coronary predisposing factors, pre-existing coronary atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease. ng/ml(0–0.5 ng/ml).

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Headache as the sole clinical manifestation of acute myocardial infarction: one case with cardiac cephalalgia and literature review

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Objective Cardiac cephalalgia, once seen as a rare symptom of coronary artery disease, is now more recognized. His headache improved after percutaneous coronary intervention. Electrocardiogram (ECG) might not always show abnormalities, and chest pain is not always present.

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

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

Question banks are a favorite exam preparation resource for Cardiologists that want to practice in the format of the exam.

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Abstract 4140682: Clinical Case: Flipping the Script: Tackling CAD in Dextrocardia During Cardiac Catheterization

Circulation

Patients usually have a normal life expectancy unless other structural heart diseases are present. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a prominent S wave in the left-sided leads and a prominent R wave in the right-sided chest leads, suggesting dextrocardia. His vital signs were normal, and the physical examination was unremarkable.