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1294) reported MPI is capable of acknowledging myocardial perfusion (MP) defects, and functional relevancy of coronary artery (CA) stenoses, along with kernel information for a physician to make decisions.... MPI is capable of displaying local perfusion ventricular wall motion and exactly gauging left ventricular ejection fraction.... The intention of this literature review is to study the uncertainty, advantages, and disadvantages of coronary CT in comparability to magnetic imaging perfusion (MPI)....
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Literature review
It has been found out that right ventricular function is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension (Karas & Kizer 2012, p 144).... Echocardiography in the assessment of the Right Ventricle Name Instructor Course Date Echocardiography in the assessment of the Right Ventricle Echocardiography is an established procedure known to be essential in the diagnosis of heart ailments with special emphasis on the right ventricle due to mortality and morbidity associated to its malfunction....
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Research Paper
Although most myocardial cells are able to perform both these functions, the vast majority is predominantly contractile cells (myocytes) and a small number are specifically designed as electrical cells.... The heart is divided by a vertical septa into four chambers: the right and left atria, which occupy the upper chambers and the right and left ventricles, which occupy the lower chambers....
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Essay
This paper aims at discussing the history and current application of three-dimensional echocardiography.... Three- dimensional echocardiography is a sonogram of the heart that uses an appropriate processing system, and a matrix array ultrasound to diagnose suspected heart diseases.... Three- dimensional echocardiography uses sound frequencies of high sound waves, and due to the reflection of the heart are recorded to produce moving picture.... Three-dimensional echocardiography has evolved at a fast rate since it was first used about forty years ago....
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This paper "The Use of the Drug Warfarin in Treatment of Diseases and Illnesses Affecting the Cardiovascular System" focuses on the fact that the cardiovascular system manifests several diseases and illnesses, some of which are more prevalent than others.... ... ... ... The high rate of morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in the United Kingdom is attributed to modern day lifestyle and diet....
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Case Study
The most ideal tool for assessment of cardiac problems is transthoracic echocardiography.... In the current medical era, echocardiography has become the primary imaging tool for the evaluation, diagnosis, assessment, and management of congenital and acquired cardiac disease in newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.... In this article, pediatric echocardiography will be discussed with references to its uses, limitations, impact on the professionals, impact on the patients, feasibility, and accessibility....
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Research Paper
From this work "The Use of Beta-blockers and ACE Inhibitors or Endothelin Receptor Antagonist and ACE Inhibitors as Combination Therapy for Heart Failure", it is clear that both ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors and endothelin receptor antagonists produce some level of efficiency in the treatment of heart failure....
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CMR quantifies ventricular function, detects myocardial ischemia and scar, and visualizes myocardial edema and hemorrhage1, 10,22,36,38.... Hibernating myocardial segments usually show biphasic response in patients with chronic left ventricular dysfunction.... The tests detect the presence of hemodynamically critical coronary artery stenosis like treadmill testing, stress echocardiography and, nuclear imaging.... echocardiography produces excellent quality images with moderate reproducibility....
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