Computed Tomograph Cardiovascular Imaging

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Fig. 14.1 “Burst” technology, allowing parts of each image to be used for reconstruction. In this example, portions of two consecutive images were used, to allow the temporal resolution of…

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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization: Impact on Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

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Physician Year Technique Reference Francois-Franck 1899 Sympathectomy [1, 2] Alexis Carrel 1910 Vascular anastomosis [3] Claude Beck 1932–1945 Pericardial abrasion [4, 5] Pectoral muscle graft Arterialization of the coronary sinus…

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Medical Treatment of Stable Angina

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Fig. 17.1 (a) The chemical structures for selected nitrate preparations. (b) Nitroglycerin’s physiologic effects in the heart and in the peripheral venous system. Nitroglycerin dilates large and medium-sized coronary arteries…

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Diabetes and Heart Disease

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(1) Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Colchester, VT, USA    Deceased Abstract Diabetes, insulin resistance, and heart disease are extraordinarily common. Furthermore, they…

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Sudden Cardiac Death in Coronary Artery Disease

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Fig. 24.1 Percent change in age-adjusted death rates for coronary heart disease by race and sex, U.S., 1950–2008 (Source: National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute [9]) Population Dynamics and Sudden…

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