DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Coronary artery disease
Coronary Artery Disease is the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the coronary arteries that supply the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) with oxygen and nutrients. It is sometimes also called coronary heart disease (CHD), although CAD is the most common cause of CHD, it is not the only one. CAD is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the symptoms and signs of coronary artery disease are noted in the advanced state of disease, most individuals with coronary artery disease show no evidence of disease for decades as the disease progresses before the first onset of symptoms, often a "sudden" heart attack, finally arises...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) - List of case studies
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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Active enhancing focus Acute EBV infection Acute coronary syndrome Acute humoral rejection Acute infectious ... Arterial hypertension Arterial inflow impairment Artery deficiency Arthritic alterations (articular surfaces) ...
- Ischemic Heart Disease
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Heart Disease short_summary: ... additional testing in order to confirm or exclude a coronary artery obstruction, and to determine the right medical therapy and/or ...
- End Stage Renal Disease
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in the past and is highly sensitized. He underwent coronary angiography for vessel CAD, and PTCAs and stanting were performed. His ... arteries. Atheromatous plaques in left external iliac artery, but no stenosis. Doppler leg arteries (10/07): Common femoral, ...
- Severe right coronary artery stenosis
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the sternum, always when there was emotional stress. His coronary CT showed Severe high level stenosis with wall irregularities of the right coronary artery. The treatment options are coronary revascularization procedure versus ...