…establish the presence or haemodynamic significance of a specific stenosis. Clinical Role and Indications CAC scoring is principally a risk stratification tool for individuals without…

…be computed similarly using the six precordial leads, with a 0 degree value assigned along the lead axis of V6 [3]. Clinical Implications of Axis…

…Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is a non invasive anatomical examination that depicts the coronary arterial lumen, atherosclerotic plaque, and the severity and distribution of…

…the expense of higher radiation exposure and blurrier images. The absence of thallium uptake indicates non viable myocardium, while redistribution into initially hypoperfused regions suggests…

…global impairment of microvascular vasodilation, regional differences may be underestimated. PET addresses this limitation by allowing absolute myocardial blood flow quantification and calculation of myocardial…

…that of other forms of acute tubular necrosis, although the complication remains associated with post procedural morbidity and mortality. Pathophysiology The precise mechanism of contrast…

…of available methods includes echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), cardiac computed tomography (CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), positron emission computed tomography (PET) and…

…range of 50 120 mmHg. This process is primarily mediated by local metabolic mechanisms, which adjust vascular tone in response to myocardial oxygen demand, and…

…because coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and functional imaging have higher diagnostic performance. Its most consistent contemporary role is therefore the assessment of functional capacity…

…blood tests and other radiological examinations are most often required, in particular computed tomography (DT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Anatomy of the pericardium…

…description of the electrical activity of the heart and it is created by analyzing several electrodes. In other words, each ECG lead is computed by…

…flow reserve derived from computed tomography can refine interpretation. Coronary plaque and future events Angiographic stenosis severity is an imperfect predictor of future myocardial infarction…

…computers, etc) must also be ignored. The atrial lead is therefore set to record signals with an amplitude range of 1.5 to 5 mV…

…at clarifying the genesis of the mass. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI of the heart) and computed tomography (DT of the heart) are…

…brain death. The cause of brain injuries is anoxic cell death, continued dysfunction in cerebral blood flow (autoregulation) after ROSC and cerebral hypoperfusion. Myocardial dysfunction…

…The resulting extensive ischemia causes immediate myocardial stunning (akinesia) and electrical instability. Fewer than 1% of patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who reach…

…type 2 diabetes and physical inactivity. The increased use of computed tomography (CT), and improvements in CT techniques, have increased the detection of pulmonary embolism…

…after reperfusion in an occluded coronary artery. It also occurs as side effect of drugs, hypoxia, myocarditis and electrolyte disorders. Because the rate (60–100…