The Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease
Author: Theodoros D. Karamitsos, MD, PhD and Stefan Neubauer, MD, FRCP, FACC, FMedSci
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is playing an increasing role in the diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease, the assessment of prognosis and monitoring of therapy. It is considered the current gold standard technique for the evaluation of..... Read more...
Management of left main coronary artery disease: CABG is still the best therapy
Author: David P. Taggart
This article reviews the pathophysiology of left
main stem stenosis and the rationale for coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and stenting. Read more...
Role of diagnostic radiology in the management of acute stroke
Author: Imanuel Dzialowski, Rüdiger von Kummer
This article discusses the clinical efficacy of diagnostic imaging in acute stroke. It compares computed tomography (CT) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to six different levels of clinical efficacy. Read more...
Fasting and cardiac catheterisation - should we be following the evidence?
Author: James Rosengarten, Muhiddin Ozkor, Charles Knight
It is usual for food and fluids to be withheld for
variable periods before cardiac catheterisation. Fasting
is considered necessary to reduce the risk of aspiration
in the case of emergency surgery or cardiac arrest. Read more...
Non-invasive coronary artery imaging - new and evolving techniques
Author: D Vijay Anand, David Lipkin,
Avijit Lahiri
The inherent limitations of invasive coronary angiography have led to the development of several non-invasive coronary artery imaging techniques. These techniques include electron beam computed tomography (EBCT)... Read more...
