By AJ Gray et alTaken directly from BMJ In intermediate risk patients with acute chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome, early CT coronary angiography…
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Tag: Acute Coronary Syndrome
Utility of CT coronary angiography in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
By Syed Ghias Take Home Messages Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is a well-established non-invasive diagnostic modality which reliably rules out obstructive coronary artery disease…
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Can the consent process be improved using animation?
Video update: 8 June 2021. Article originally published 7 May 2021. Patient understanding of angiography and angioplasty is often incomplete at the time of consent.…
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STEMI after TAVR associated with poorer outcomes.
By Ahmed El-Medany Longer door-to-balloon times and higher percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) failure rate were observed in a multicentre study by Faroux et al. 118…
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COVID-19: Significant drop in ACS admissions
News Article The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a decline in patients admitted with acute coronary syndromes, a report in the Lancet finds. Reduced admissions with…
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