…population screening test. It may also be considered in selected lower risk individuals with a family history of premature coronary artery disease. CAC findings incidentally…

…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…

…patients with a lower suspicion of obstructive disease. Patients with no plaque or stenosis on CCTA should be reassured, and non atherosclerotic causes of symptoms…

…of the tracers is fixed immediately after administration. Radiotracers with higher levels of redistribution can move from areas of higher concentration to regions with lower…

…ischemia and infarction Definition and Clinical Purpose Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) is a…

…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…

…heart using the long axis of the left ventricle and selected planes oriented at 90° angles relative to the long axis. With regards to echocardiography…

…conditions. MPI uses radiotracers in combination with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) to assess myocardial perfusion and blood flow…

…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…

…with suspected pericardial disease. In addition to echocardiography, ECG and clinical examination, blood tests and other radiological examinations are most often required, in particular computed…

…This means that ECG leads with similar angles must display similar ECG curves (diagrams). For some purposes (e.g. diagnosis of some arrhythmias) it is…

…the anticipated benefit–risk balance of revascularization. Coronary angiography remains primarily an anatomical examination, whereas contemporary decision making increasingly combines anatomical imaging with functional assessment…

…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…

…the size and localization of the mass are indicative in diagnostics. A patient who exhibits an ecotdense mass entrenched in the endocardium with impaired mobility …

…coronary angiography with the intent to perform PCI. The decision to transfer the patient to the ICU or CCU depends on the system of care…

…instability. Fewer than 1% of patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who reach the catheterization laboratory are found to have complete LMCA occlusion, likely…

…ageing population, increased incidence and prevalence of cancer, heart failure, obesity, type 2 diabetes and physical inactivity. The increased use of computed tomography (CT), and…

…of His, the impulse may be delivered to both bundle branches and subsequently the entire ventricular myocardium normally. This may yield a ventricular rhythm with…