Small branches to the right atrium, ventricle, and conus or sinus node, are frequently observed. The RCA shows more displacement during the cardiac cycle than does the left coronary artery.

Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a ...

A significant percentage of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) demonstrate coronary artery calcification (CAC) on imaging, with variations by ANCA ...

Severely calcified coronary artery lesions are encountered increasingly frequently in clinical practice. The technical challenges faced by the interventional cardiologist in the treatment of these ...

In addition to causing several types of cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to bring a significantly increased risk of heart disease and coronary artery disease, according to a study being ...

The treatment of many patients with peripheral artery disease is not optimal, and indeed is much worse than that in patients ...

Despite advances in its understanding and treatment, coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Acute coronary syndromes most commonly result as a consequence of the rupture ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Published in the journal JAMA, it found the Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACs) worked well for treating those in the precarious “intermediate risk ...

• Ultrasound guidance may lead to a higher first-attempt success rate and improved time to successful common femoral artery (CFA) access, while reducing the venipuncture rate (unintentionally ...

Inter-atrial shunt device therapy has shown mixed results in clinical trials, with clinical 'non-responders' typically showing features of more advanced heart failure. We aimed to analyse the ...