Improved detection of coronary artery disease by exercise electrocardiography with the use of right precordial leads

Article Abstract:

Using right precordial leads as well as left precordial leads during exercise testing can significantly improve the ability of an ECG to detect coronary artery disease. Leads are the electrodes that are attached to the chest during an ECG. Researchers gave 245 people hospitalized for angina two separate ECGs: a traditional 12-lead ECG and the same ECG with three right precordial leads added. The exercise test using right precordial leads detected 92% of the patients who were subsequently found to have coronary artery disease by angiography, compared to 66% using a 12-lead ECG. This result was comparable to thallium-201 imaging.

Electrocardiography, Atherosclerosis

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Circulating endothelial progenitor cells and cardiovascular outcomes

Article Abstract:

Flow cytometry was used in many patients with coronary artery disease to ascertain the number of endothelial progenitor cells positive for CD34 and kinase insert domain receptor (KDR). Conclusions reveal that incidence of cardiovascular events and the level of circulating CD34, KDR and endothelial progenitor cells can foretell cardiovascular deaths.

New England States, Care and treatment, Usage, Flow cytometry, New England, Cardiac patients

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Coronary magnetic resonance angiography for the detection of coronary stenoses

Article Abstract:

Magnetic resonance angiography can detect coronary artery disease, according to a study of 109 patients whose magnetic resonance angiography results were compared to X-ray coronary angiography. This is important because coronary angiography is an invasive procedure but magnetic resonance angiography is non-invasive.

Magnetic resonance imaging

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