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		<title>Incremental prognostic value of coronary CT angiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Circ Cardiovasc Imaging.. 2010; 3(4):351-9Russo V, Zavalloni A, Bacchi Reggiani ML, Buttazzi K, Gostoli V, Bartolini S, Fattori R.BACKGROUND: Multidetector CT coronary angiography (MDCTCA) is capable of detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) with a high diagnostic accuracy. In particular, this technique is credited with having a negative predictive value close to 100%. However, data about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/2051</link>
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		<title>Remodeling of Carotid Arteries Detected with MR Imaging: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Carotid MRI Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Radiology. 2010; 256(2):245-253Astor BC, Sharrett AR, Coresh J, Chambless LE, Wasserman BAOBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of thickening of the carotid arterial walls that may be accommodated by outward remodeling. METHODS: Institutional review board approval was obtained at each participating site, and informed consent was obtained from each participant. All study sites conducted this study in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/2037</link>
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		<title>Minimally-Invasive Valve Surgery: STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER</title>
		<description><![CDATA[J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010; 56(6):455-462 Jan D. Schmitto, Suyog A. Mokashi, Lawrence H. CohnMinimally-invasive approaches have become increasingly important in cardiac valve surgery. Smaller incisions have become commonplace in many major centers. We reviewed the existing literature and present the current state-of-the-art of minimally-invasive valve operations in this paper. PMID:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/2032</link>
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		<title>Aortic Stiffness Independently Predicts Exercise Capacity in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multimodality Imaging Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Heart. 2010; 96(16):1303-1310 Austin BA, Popovic ZB, Kwon DH, Thamilarasan M, Boonyasirinant T, Flamm SD, Lever HM, Desai MY OBJECTIVES: Exercise capacity in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) varies despite similar diastolic dysfunction, left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and mitral regurgitation (MR). Pulse wave velocity (PWV), determined by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), measures aortic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/2023</link>
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		<title>Cardiac Computed Tomography and Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy for Risk Stratification in Asymptomatic Individuals Without Known Cardiovascular Disease: A Position Statement of The Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT of the European Society of Cardiology</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eur Heart J . 2010; 34(14):563-576Pasquale Perrone-Filardi, Stephan Achenbach, Stefan Möhlenkamp, Zeljko Reiner, Gianmario Sambuceti, Joanne D. Schuijf, Ernst Van der Wall, Philip A. Kaufmann, Juhani Knuuti, Stephen Schroeder, Michael J. ZellwegerOBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular events remain one of the most frequent causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The majority of cardiac events occur in individuals without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/2009</link>
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		<title>Small Coronary Calcifications Are Not Detectable by 64-Slice Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography</title>
		<description><![CDATA[International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2010; 49(6):754-756Alina G. van der Giessen, Frank J. H. Gijsen, Jolanda J. Wentzel, Pushpa M. Jairam, Theo van Walsum, Lisan A. E. Neefjes, Nico R. Mollet, Wiro J. Niessen, Frans N. van de Vosse, Pim J. de Feyter, Antonius F. W. van der SteenOBJECTIVES: Recently, small calcifications have been associated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/2007</link>
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		<title>Prognostic Significance of Myocardial Fibrosis Quantification by Histopathology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010; 56(7):278-287Azevedo CF, Nigri M, Higuchi ML, Pomerantzeff PM, Spina GS, Sampaio RO, Tarasoutchi F, Grinberg M, Rochitte CE.OBJECTIVES: Does myocardial fibrosis (MF) in patients with severe aortic valve (AV) disease, assessed by histopathology or contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (ce-MRI), predict outcomes following surgical AV replacement? METHODS: Fifty-four patients (mean age [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1994</link>
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		<title>Serial Coronary CT Angiography-Verified Changes in Plaque Characteristics as an End Point: Evaluation of Effect of Statin Intervention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[J Am Coll Cardiol Img. 2010; 3(7):691 - 698K. Inoue, S. Motoyama, M. Sarai, T. Sato, H. Harigaya, T. Hara, Y. Sanda, H. Anno, T. Kondo, N. D. WongOBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess, by serial computed tomography angiography (CTA), the effect of statin treatment on coronary plaque morphology. In addition to the assessment of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1984</link>
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		<title>Accuracy of Dual-Source Computed Tomography to Identify Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Comparison With Coronary Angiography</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eur Heart J . 2010; 34(14):254-265Mohamed Marwan, Tobias Pflederer, Tiziano Schepis, Alexandra Lang, Gerd Muschiol, Dieter Ropers, Werner G. Daniel, Stephan AchenbachOBJECTIVES: It has been previously reported that the sensitivity and specificity of multislice computed tomography (CT) for detecting significant coronary artery disease (CAD) is high. However, regular sinus rhythm has been considered a prerequisite for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1982</link>
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		<title>Cumulative Exposure to Ionizing Radiation from Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Imaging Procedures: A Population-Based Analysis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010; 56(3):544-549Chen J, Einstein A, Fazel ROBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe radiation exposure from cardiac imaging procedures over time in a general population. Cardiac imaging procedures frequently expose patients to ionizing radiation, but their contribution to effective doses of radiation in the general population is unknown. METHODS: [...]]]></description>
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