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Diagnostic accuracy of high-definition CT coronary angiography in high-risk patients.
(Elsevier, 2016-02)To assess the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) using a combination of high-definition CT (HD-CTCA) and high level of reader experience, with invasive coronary angiography (ICA) as the ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of enhanced psychological care for patients with depressive symptoms attending cardiac rehabilitation compared with treatment as usual (CADENCE): study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial.
(BioMed Central, 2016-02-02)Around 17 % of people eligible for UK cardiac rehabilitation programmes following an acute coronary syndrome report moderate or severe depressive symptoms. While maximising psychological health is a core goal of cardiac ... -
Pacemaker battery scandal.
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Inter-arm blood pressure difference and mortality: a cohort study in an asymptomatic primary care population at elevated cardiovascular risk.
(Royal College of General Practitioners, 2016-04-14)Differences in blood pressure between arms are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in cohorts with established vascular disease or substantially elevated cardiovascular risk. -
Left atrial myxoma.
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The role of levosimendan in acute heart failure complicating acute coronary syndrome: A review and expert consensus opinion
(Elsevier, 2016-09)Acute heart failure and/or cardiogenic shock are frequently triggered by ischemic coronary events. Yet, there is a paucity of randomized data on the management of patients with heart failure complicating acute coronary ... -
Safety and Effectiveness of Statins for Prevention of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction in 12 156 Typical Older Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
(Oxford Journals, 2016-05-04)There is limited evidence on statin risk and effectiveness for patients aged 80+. We estimated risk of recurrent myocardial infarction, muscle-related and other adverse events, and statin-related incremental costs in ... -
Reactivity to low-flow as a potential determinant for brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilatation.
(American Physiological Society, 2016-06)Previous studies have reported a vasoconstrictor response in the radial artery during a cuff-induced low-flow condition, but a similar low-flow condition in the brachial artery results in nonuniform reactivity. This variable ... -
Recombinant activated factor VII and aortic surgery.
(Elsevier, 2013-06)