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PROMOTED
Author(s):
Nicolas M Van Mieghem
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Kendra J Grubb
,
David Hildick-Smith
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et al
Start date:
Mar 26, 2024
Author(s):
Tom Ford
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Colin Berry
Added:
3 years ago
Ischaemic heart disease persists as the leading global cause of death and lost life years in adults.1 Angina is a common clinical presentation of ischaemic heart disease related to a supply:demand mismatch of myocardial blood flow, typically provoked by exertion or stress. Invasive coronary angiography is the reference test for angina and identifies obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) as a…
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Author(s):
Daniel Tze Yee Ang
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Colin Berry
Added:
2 years ago
Author(s):
Jun Hua Chong
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Arjun K Ghosh
Added:
3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The WHO estimates that 17 million people die each year of cardiovascular disease, about 30% of all deaths.2 Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is associated with 9 million deaths each year.3 According to the WHO, the incidence of cancer is expected to rise by about 70% over the next 20 years.4…
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Author(s):
Peter Mortier
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Heleen MM van Beusekom
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Matthieu De Beule
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et al
Added:
3 years ago
Incomplete stent apposition (ISA) or stent malapposition is the lack of contact between stent struts and the underlying arterial wall. ISA has been associated with significantly higher levels of thrombus deposition1 and is typically assessed by intravascular imaging techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).2–4 These imaging modalities are useful to…
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Author(s):
Jean-Philippe Collet
Added:
3 years ago
The role of platelets in coronary artery thrombosis is well-established.1 They also play a critical role in a number of cardiovascular conditions including stroke, peripheral vascular disease and diabetes, and may be involved in the pathology underlying atherosclerotic changes.1 Antiplatelet agents such as clopidogrel, a platelet P2Y12 receptor antagonist, and aspirin are used for the prevention…
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Author(s):
Robert Jan van Genus
Added:
1 year ago
'Hangover' after side-branch stenting, the discomfort comes afterwards
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Coronary Bifurcations PCI
Author(s):
Robert Gil
,
Tomasz Pawlowski
Added:
2 years ago
Video Series
Author(s):
Simon Kennon
Added:
8 years ago
Coronary Physiology Round Table
Session 1 : Coronary Physiology in the Real World filmed in Paris, 2015
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Author(s):
Jacqueline Saw
Added:
3 years ago
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction (MI), especially in younger women. It is defined as a non-traumatic and non-iatrogenic separation of the coronary artery wall, which creates a false lumen that may or may not be in continuity with the true lumen. Although conventionally SCAD may be atherosclerotic or non…
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