scholarly journals OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND SUSPECTED CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE FOLLOWING NON-INVASIVE TESTING: INSIGHTS FROM THE PROMISE TRIAL (PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER IMAGING STUDY FOR EVALUATION OF CHEST PAIN)

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Abhinav Sharma ◽  
Nishant Sekaran ◽  
Adrian Coles ◽  
Neha Pagidipati ◽  
Daniel Mark ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Imaging Study ◽  
Suspected Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Artery Disease

Features of diabetes mellitus in very elderly patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
S. V. Topolyanskaya ◽  
T. M. Kolontai ◽  
O. N. Vaculenko ◽  
L. I. Dvoretski
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Very Elderly ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Artery Disease

Modern concepts about features of diabetes mellitus in very elderly patients are described in the article. Special attention to the therapeutic methods of management of very elderly patients with diabetes mellitus has been devoted. The results of diabetes mellitus study in patients with coronary artery disease older than 75 years in comparison with younger patients are presented.

Stress-induced Myocardial Ischaemia – Perfusion Contrast Echocardiography to Evaluate Presence and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Benoy Nalin Shah ◽  
Roxy Senior ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Myocardial Perfusion ◽  
Contrast Echocardiography ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Suspected Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Ultrasound Contrast Agents ◽  
Prognostic Information ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Artery Disease

The development of stable transpulmonary ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) has allowed the echocardiographic assessment of myocardial perfusion, a technique known as myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE). MCE exploits the ultrasonic properties of UCAs, which consist of acoustically active gas-filled microspheres. These are intravascular agents that have a rheology similar to red blood cells and thus allow analysis of myocardial blood flow both at rest and after stress. The combined assessment of wall motion and myocardial perfusion provides significant diagnostic and prognostic information during stress echocardiography. Functional imaging tests, such as myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, are also used for non-invasive assessment of coronary disease. The principal advantages of MCE are that it does not expose the patient to ionising radiation or radioactive pharmaceuticals, is not contraindicated in patients with an implanted metallic device or who suffer from claustrophobia and it can be performed at the bedside. The purpose of this article is to outline the physiological principles underpinning ischaemia testing with MCE before proceeding to review the evidence base for MCE in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.

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