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Mashup Score: 0The Utility of CT Coronary Angiography in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - 8 month(s) ago
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary arteries is a relatively common finding in routine coronary angiography. Of late, there has been considerable improvement in the success rate
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Mashup Score: 0Caristo Diagnostics Piloting New Cardiac Disease Diagnostic Technology in UK NHS Hospitals - Caristo Diagnostics - 9 month(s) ago
Caristo Diagnostics Limited, a global leader in cardiac and vascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction, announces today that it is deploying its latest CaRi-Heart® technology in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals as part of a new coronary artery disease (CAD) management pathway pilot
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Objectives To evaluate the impact of introducing CT fractional flow reserve (FFRCT) on stable chest pain pathways, concordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) chest pain guidelines, resource usage and revascularisation of patients from a tertiary UK cardiac centre rapid access chest pain clinic (RACPC). Methods Single-centre before and after study comparing data…
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### Learning objectives Coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.1 Despite the improving trend of mortality in a number of European countries, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in Europe, accounting for over 4 million deaths each year.1 Therefore, there is a great need for new tools that are able to predict adverse outcomes and…
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Abstract. Ongoing advancements of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) continue to challenge the role of invasive coronary angiography (ICA) as the g
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Why is this study important? Angiography after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is often required but can be more challenging with a higher complication rate and longer procedure times as the location of bypass graft ostia is variable. Prior observational data suggested the benefit of using coronary computed tomography (CTCA) to improve outcomes in those patients. BYPASS-CTCA is the first…
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5/6 A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Value of #CTCA in Improving Patient Satisfaction and Reducing Contrast Load, Procedural Duration, and Complications in Patients Who Had Previous Bypass Operation (#CABG) ➡️ Read SCAI summary: https://t.co/LR6THXjKoQ #TCT2022 https://t.co/k6v59nf6j1
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Objective When reporting coronary CT angiography (CCTA), extracardiac structures are routinely assessed, usually on a wide field-of-view (FOV) reconstruction. We performed a retrospective observational cross-sectional study to investigate the impact of incidental extracardiac abnormalities on resource utilisation and treatment, and cost-effectiveness. Methods All patients undergoing CCTA at a…
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Mashup Score: 0Outcomes in patients with a first episode of chest pain undergoing early coronary CT imaging - 2 year(s) ago
Objectives To investigate the impact of a CT-first strategy on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients presenting with chest pain in outpatient cardiology clinics. Methods Patients with a first presentation of suspected angina pectoris were identified and their data linked to the registrations of Statistics Netherlands for information on mortality. The linked database consisted of…
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Mashup Score: 0How to Reduce the Need for Invasive Procedures - 2 year(s) ago
Offering CCTA scanning as a first line of defense provides more accurate diagnoses and enables a personalized approach to heart health – all while greatly reducing the need for invasive procedures.
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Cleerly, a New York-based health tech startup, has raised $192 million in a funding round led by investment firms T. Rowe Price and Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC.
Source: U.S.Categories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
📚New #ECRJournal Article📚 📊This review examines the different uses of #CTCA in chronic total occlusion intervention, its impact on successful recanalisation and the areas for future consideration. Access here 👉 https://t.co/5j0WP3FN0h #CardioTwitter https://t.co/YKjLP20lNp