Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Sliding-Window Conjugate-Gradient Highly Constrained Back-Projection Reconstruction for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Myocardial Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Sliding-Window Conjugate-Gradient Highly Constrained Back-Projection Reconstruction for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease

Myocardial perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with sliding-window conjugate-gradient highly constrained back-projection reconstruction (SW-CG-HYPR) allows whole left ventricular coverage, improved temporal and spatial resolution and signal/noise ratio, and reduced cardiac…

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Midregional Pro–A-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients With Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction

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We hypothesized that midregional pro–A-type natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP), the stable midregional epitope of proANP, might be useful in the early diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with suspected acute myocardial…

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Diabetes Mellitus, Myocardial Reperfusion, and Outcome in Patients With Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Primary Angioplasty (from HORIZONS AMI)

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Diabetes Mellitus, Myocardial Reperfusion, and Outcome in Patients With Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Primary Angioplasty (from HORIZONS AMI)

Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases mortality in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) but the responsible mechanism is not fully elucidated. We compared the rate of successful myocardial reperfusion measured by…

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Mitral Annular Calcium, Inducible Myocardial Ischemia, and Cardiovascular Events in Outpatients With Coronary Heart Disease (from the Heart and Soul Study)

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Mitral Annular Calcium, Inducible Myocardial Ischemia, and Cardiovascular Events in Outpatients With Coronary Heart Disease (from the Heart and Soul Study)

We sought to determine whether mitral annular calcium (MAC) is associated with inducible myocardial ischemia and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in ambulatory patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). MAC is associated…

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Influence of Gender on Long-Term Mortality in Patients Presenting With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Dec 15, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Influence of Gender on Long-Term Mortality in Patients Presenting With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Although an invasive strategy has predominately been studied in men with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACSs), its role in low-risk women is unclear. We sought to examine gender differences…

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