introduction: in patients with cardiac artery disease, a myocardial perfusion scan, which is a non-invasive method, is utilized. this study is conducted to develop an advantageous software applicable to quantitative myocardial spect perfusion. material and methods: each cross-section of the left ventricle was segmented by applying a fuzzy clustering method. after obtaining the myocardial skelet...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between the degree of coronary artery stenosis determined by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and infarcted segments detected by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI). DE-MRI and DSA were performed in 40 patients with coronary artery disease. The number of myocardial segments with infarction, the transmural e...

ALCAPA syndrome (anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery) is an exceedingly rare disease but lethal with clinical expression from myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure to death during early infancy and rare survival to adulthood. A 75-year-old woman with ALCAPA syndrome presented with angina (Canadian Cardiovascular Society functional class II) over past...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of measurement of coronary artery calcification score (cac) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (cad) and a normal myocardial perfusion scan. methods: in a prospective study we measured the calcium score of 74 patients (29 m, 45 f, mean age 58.7 (m) and 64.4 (f)) with suspicion of cad and a normal perfusion scan. in ...

Coronavirus infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a multifaceted disease due to generalized vascular endothelial damage. Endothelial damage also underlies COVID-associated coagulopathy. The paper presents case of coagulopathy causing myocardial infarction in 43-year-old patient with no history coronary disease. We have reviewed available literature for pathophysiological rationale assumed...

Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an effective modality for determining the presence of myocardial ischemia from obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) [1]. Several large studies have deemed DSE a largely safe imaging tool, with minimal side effects [2-5]. The most serious and rare side effects being sustained ventricular tachycardia, intracranial hemorrhage, and myocardial infarct...

Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an effective modality for determining the presence of myocardial ischemia from obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) [1]. Several large studies have deemed DSE a largely safe imaging tool, with minimal side effects [2-5]. The most serious and rare side effects being sustained ventricular tachycardia, intracranial hemorrhage, and myocardial infarct...