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Link Between Clonal Hematopoiesis and Stroke in Carotid Stenosis

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About a fifth of all ischemic strokes are attributed to embolization of ruptured atherosclerotic plaque from carotid arterial stenosis. But it has been difficult to predict which person with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is likely to progress to symptomatic carotid disease and stroke. J Am Coll Cardiol. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.389.

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ECG in LMCA Stenosis

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Such a pattern is consistent with significant left main coronary artery stenosis. Angiography done after initial stabilization showed severe stenosis of distal left main coronary artery. ST segment elevation is noted in aVR. Clinical evaluation and X-Ray chest showed features of pulmonary edema.

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Impact of Diabetes on Outcomes in Left Main Coronary Revascularization: PCI vs. CABG

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Patients were stratified based on diabetes status, and various outcome measures were assessed using Kaplan-Meier event rates and Cox model hazard ratios.

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What are the Cyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases With Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow?

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Tetralogy of Fallot TOF with pulmonary atresia Pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum Tricuspid atresia Double outlet right ventricle Transposition of great arteries with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis Ebstein’s anomaly of tricuspid valve In DORV and tricuspid atresia, there are also variants with increased pulmonary (..)

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Bernoulli equation for Doppler pressure gradient

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This is a simplified equation routinely used in Doppler echocardiography for pressure gradient across valves while quantifying severity of stenosis. Velocity proximal to the stenosis being much smaller, is ignored. In the simplified equation, only the distal velocity is taken into consideration.

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What are the Cyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases with Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow?

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D-Transposition of great arteries Double outlet right ventricle without pulmonary pulmonary stenosis Taussig-Bing anomaly Total anomalous pulmonary venous return Truncus arteriosus Single ventricle (double inlet ventricle, univentricular heart)

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Role of ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting CT in assessment of coronary artery disease

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A study published in Radiology , the flagship journal of the Radiological Society of North America evaluated both in vivo and in vitro coronary stenosis using ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon counting detector CT reconstructions [1]. Reconstructions were at standard resolution of 0.6 Section increments were 0.4 mm and 0.1