We also present a review of the published studies of giant CAAs with the diameter exceeding 100 mm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Coronary Atherosclerosis

  MATERIAL AND METHODS Plasma PEDF levels were measured in 259 stable CAD patients undergoing coronary angiography and 116 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. The severity of coronary atherosclerosis was assessed using Gensini score. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  […] dimensions, which can be used to study progression or regression of coronary atherosclerosis, as well as the immediate and long term effects of percutaneous interventions. [books.google.de]

  Keywords Coronary artery disease Plaque assessment Vulnerable plaque Coronary CT angiography Atherosclerosis This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access. [oadoi.org]

  To date, atherosclerosis has been noninvasively assessed in patients with type 2 diabetes using coronary calcium scoring, which reveals extensive atherosclerosis ( 10, 11 ). [care.diabetesjournals.org]

• Surgical Procedure

  For example, it may be used: after a heart attack – where the heart's blood supply is blocked to help diagnose angina – where pain in the chest is caused by restricted blood supply to the heart to plan interventional or surgical procedures – such as a [nhs.uk]

  Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure that can be used to open blocked heart arteries. Stent placement is another option that can be done during angioplasty. [advancedcardioprimary.com]

  Obtain a history of results of the patient’s cardiovascular system, symptoms, and results of previously performed laboratory tests and diagnostic and surgical procedures. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  For example, it may be used: after a heart attack – where the heart’s blood supply is blocked to investigate a possible diagnosis of angina – where pain in the chest is caused by a restricted blood supply to the heart to plan interventional or surgical [nhsinform.scot]

  High risk for coronary disease when other cardiac surgical procedures are planned (eg, pericardiectomy or removal of chronic pulmonary emboli). (Level of Evidence: C) 2. [circ.ahajournals.org]

• Inflammation

  Inflammation is a shared mechanism in coronary artery disease (CAD) and subsequent heart failure (HF), and circulating monocyte and lymphocyte counts predict CAD severity and outcomes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Observe/assess the needle/catheter insertion site for bleeding, inflammation, or hematoma formation. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  Hyporesponsiveness to erythropoietic therapy due to chronic inflammation. Eur J Clin Invest 2005;35(Suppl):32-5. 35. Sekiguchi N, Inoguchi T, Kobayashi K, Nawata H. Effect of erythropoietin on endothelial cell apoptosis induced by high glucose. [bjn.org.br]

  In aging women, endothelial function deteriorates faster after menopause with a relative larger role for inflammation compared with similarly aged men [ 22 ]. [openaccessjournals.com]

• Pathologist

  The pathologists performing the autopsies were not told about the CT findings unless they revealed a potential risk, such as tuberculosis infection. [tctmd.com]

• Nausea

  The dye may produce a temporary burning sensation, and some patients experience some nausea and possibly an urge to urinate. After the procedure is completed, the patient rests to allow the incision to heal. [encyclopedia.com]

  Observe for delayed allergic reactions, such as rash, urticaria, tachycardia, hyperpnea, hypertension, palpitations, nausea, or vomiting. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  You should not eat or drink anything except clear liquids until the groin sheath is removed because nausea can occur during this time. Once you are allowed to eat, you will be advised to follow a heart-healthy diet. [advancedcardioprimary.com]

  Rarely, mild complications, such as nausea, vomiting, and coughing, occur. Serious complications, such as shock, seizures, kidney problems, and sudden cessation of the heart's pumping ( cardiac arrest ), are very rare. [msdmanuals.com]

  Please tell the doctor or nurses if you feel itching or tightness in the throat, nausea, chest discomfort, or any other symptoms. The X-ray camera will be used to take photographs of the arteries and heart chambers. [webmd.com]

• Vomiting

  Rarely, mild complications, such as nausea, vomiting, and coughing, occur. Serious complications, such as shock, seizures, kidney problems, and sudden cessation of the heart's pumping ( cardiac arrest ), are very rare. [msdmanuals.com]

  Some people may feel sick to their stomachs or may vomit, but this is not common. After the test, you may have some tenderness and bruising at the site where the catheter was inserted. [northshore.org]

  Observe for delayed allergic reactions, such as rash, urticaria, tachycardia, hyperpnea, hypertension, palpitations, nausea, or vomiting. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

• Abdominal Pain

  Any pleuritic pain, persistent right shoulder pain, or abdominal pain should be reported to the appropriate HCP. Instruct the patient to apply cold compresses to the puncture site as needed, to reduce discomfort or edema. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

• Diarrhea

  Common toxicities due to sorafenib and sunitinib treatment include reversible skin rashes, hand-foot skin reaction, diarrhea, hypertension, hemorrhage, and laboratory findings such as leucopenia, hypophosphatemia, elevated pancreatic enzymes levels, and [doi.org]

• Heart Disease

  OBJECTIVE: Aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of coronary artery anomalies in children with congenital heart disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Different types of CT scans are employed for the diagnosis of heart diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease and these include: Calcium-score screening heart scan Coronary CT angiography [animedicalgroup.com]

• Hypertension

  Telli ML et al. [ [ 16 ] ] Sunitinib in pts affected by mRCC and GIST 48 7 (15 %) Heart failure Di Lorenzo G et al. [ [ 17 ] ] Sunitinib in pts affected by mRCC 175 66 (37.7 %) 17 (9.7 %) 12 (6.9 %) 33 (18.9 %) of which 12 (6.9 %) Hypertension G1-2 Hypertension [doi.org]

  Risk factors may include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal impairment, the administration of large volumes of iodinated contrast, percutaneous coronary intervention or selective angiography of internal mammary grafts and previous adverse reaction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  The median age was 61 years; 52.7% of the patients were men, 26.0% had diabetes, and 69.6% had hypertension. Noninvasive testing was performed in 83.9% of the patients. [nejm.org]

  Observe for delayed allergic reactions, such as rash, urticaria, tachycardia, hyperpnea, hypertension, palpitations, nausea, or vomiting. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  The prevalence of classic CVD risk factors is extremely common,3,4 since most CKD patients present arterial hypertension,5 type II diabetes mellitus6 and lipid disorders.7 Nevertheless, traditional risk factors for CVD do not fully explain this increased [bjn.org.br]

• Thrombosis

  Specifically, coronary catheterization is a visually interpreted test performed to recognize occlusion, stenosis, restenosis, thrombosis or aneurysmal enlargement of the coronary artery lumens ; heart chamber size; heart muscle contraction performance [en.wikipedia.org]

  Arbustini E, Dal Bello B, Morbini P, Burke AP, Bocciarelli M, Specchia G, Virmani R (1999) Plaque erosion is a major substrate for coronary thrombosis in acute myocardial infarction. [oadoi.org]

  VEGF-signaling inhibition leads to a decrease in the regenerative capacity of endothelial cells, and causes cell wall defects that expose pro-coagulant phospholipids on the luminal plasma membrane or uncover the matrix, favoring thrombosis. [doi.org]

  Suspected abrupt closure or subacute stent thrombosis after percutaneous revascularization. (Level of Evidence: B) 2. Recurrent angina or high-risk criteria on noninvasive evaluation (Table 1 ) within 9 months of percutaneous revascularization. [circ.ahajournals.org]

• Renal Insufficiency

  The objective of our meta-analysis was to compare the clinical safety of iso-osmolar contrast medium iodixanol to low-osmolar contrast medium iopromide in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing coronary angiography with or without percutaneous coronary [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Especially for patients presenting with pre-existing renal insufficiency, there is a high risk to suffer from renal failure due to nephrotoxic effects of iodine-based contrast agents, resulting in severe renal dysfunction and a high risk of subsequent [nature.com]

  Safety will be assessed by evaluating the association of major adverse events (re-arrest, bleeding, pulmonary edema, hypotension, acute renal insufficiency, and pneumonia) with early coronary angiogram. [clinicaltrials.gov]

  The prognostic implications of further renal function deterioration within 48 h of interventional coronary procedures in patients with pre-existent chronic renal insufficiency. [tandfonline.com]

  Hospital acquired renal insufficiency: A prospective study. Am J Med. 1983;74:243-8. [ Links ] 28. [scielo.org.mx]

• Kidney Failure

  This includes arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney failure, vascular complications and death. Important dates Financial aid [haste.uk.com]

  Potential hazards of the procedure include coronary artery dissection, kidney failure resulting from exposure to angiographic contrast, and radiation exposure. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  Descriptors: Kidney failure, chronic. Coronary artery disease. Angiography. [bjn.org.br]

• Renal Function Impairment

  Predicting angiography-induced acute renal function impairment: Clinical risk model. [tandfonline.com]

The principal indications for referral were: pre-transplant workup (73%) and chest pain work up (19%). In the pre-transplant assessment group (n = 19), 10 CCTAs showed no/ mild disease, 3 were non-diagnostic, 6 showed obstructive disease. [anzsnasm.com]

Heart Attack (includes ST elevation MI, Non-ST Elevation MI, Unstable Angina) Abnormal Stress Test New-onset unexplained heart failure Survival of sudden cardiac death or dangerous cardiac arrhythmia Persistent chest pain despite optimal medical therapy Workup [en.wikipedia.org]

A recent multicenter retrospective analysis of sequential treatment with sorafenib and sunitinib showed that initial treatment with either agent was associated with similar PFS times during first-line treatment (median PFS 8.4 months with sorafenib vs [doi.org]

Further analysis after propensity score matching or inverse probability of treatment weighting showed consistent findings (HR ranged from 2.0 to 3.2, p < 0.001, all). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with diffuse atherosclerosis have worse prognosis than those with angiographically normal coronary arteries. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is used for disorders such as: cardiac insufficiency of uncertain etiology acute myocardial infarction (with/without ST segment elevation in the ECG) coronary heart disease stable/unstable angina circulation problems in the coronary arteries ventricular [helios-gesundheit.de]

Patients without evidence of a cardiac etiology may require referral for evaluation of noncardiac causes of chest pain. Risk factor control and enhancement of event-free survival. [journals.plos.org]

The epidemiology of P. aeruginosa was studied through analysis of phenotypic markers, including antimicrobial sensitivity profiles. The infection control audit revealed multiple breaches of infection control procedures. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diseases, Centre for Heart Diseases, 4th Military Hospital, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland 15 Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK 16 Clinical Epidemiology [heart.bmj.com]

Epidemiological studies show that undiagnosed angina is costly in terms of mortality, morbidity, and health-care utilization [ 25 ]. [journals.plos.org]

Disruption of the blood-brain barrier and direct neuronal toxicity are believed to be implicated in the pathophysiology of the syndrome. Symptoms appear soon after contrast administration and resolve completely within 24-48 h. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recent pathophysiological studies show that the current concept of myocardial ischemia induced by epicardial coronary functional or fixed luminal narrowing should be renewed. [journals.plos.org]

Pathophysiology of contrast-induced nephropathy. Am J Cardiol. 2006 ; 98(6A) 14K – 20K [Google Scholar], [8] Detrenis S, Meschi M, Musini S, Savazzi G. Lights and shadows on the pathogenesis of contrast-induced nephropathy: state of the art. [tandfonline.com]

Anaemia in end-stage renal disease: pathophysiological considerations. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2001;16(Suppl):2-8. 11.Meir KS, Leitersdorf E. Atherosclerosis in the apolipoprotein-E-deficient mouse: a decade of progress. [bjn.org.br]

Adequate hemostasis is the key to prevention. Prolonged ultrasonography guided compression of neck of pseudoaneurysm or injection of procoagulants in the cavity of pseudoaneurysm can help non surgical closure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Multimodality prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury. [tandfonline.com]

Blockages prevent your heart from getting oxygen and important nutrients. [nhlbi.nih.gov]