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Showing 1 to 20 of 284 for “"cardiology"”.
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Data-Efficient Machine Learning with Applications to Cardiology
Deep learning models have demonstrated impressive capabilities in many settings including computer vision, natural language generation, and speech processing. However, an important shortcoming of these models is that they often need to be trained on large datasets in order to be most effective. In …
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The evaluation of novel nanoporous materials for use in interventional cardiology
Nitric oxide (NO) has emerged as a crucial factor in various biological processes, including vasodilation and platelet aggregation prevention. Existing procedures for coronary interventions carry the potential for radial artery spasm, resulting in patient discomfort and frequently resulting in …
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Radiation dose optimization in interventional radiology and cardiology using diagnostic reference levels
The International Commission of Radiological Protection (ICRP) advises that in principle Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL) could be used in fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures to avoid unnecessary stochastic radiation risk. The increase in complexity of interventional procedures, …
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Cardiology Implications of ED COVID-19 Patients in an Underserved Rural Health Care Environment
<p><strong>Background/Purpose: </strong>Positive COVID-19 patients with chronic comorbidities have been associated with severe cardiac complications (e.g., STEMI, NSTEMI, myocarditis, pericarditis, AF) specifically among underserved communities. Acute STEMI and NSTEMI are cardiac conditions …
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Improving Syncope-related Symptoms In Elderly Cardiology Outpatients By Providing Standardized Printed Patient Education
… improves syncope symptomatology in elderly cardiology outpatients at Kuakini Medical Center. Methods: Data were collected at two points. The first at an initial office visit via an author-developed pre-education survey that assessed for any history of syncope and any knowledge of lifestyle …
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Growth and chemical functionalization of SiC nanowires for biomedical applications in cardiology and oncology
… in the thesis the oncology project and the cardiology project. Both projects were devoted to the synthesis of Silicon Carbide Nanowires (SiC NWs), aiming to devise their new possible biomedical applications in the field of oncology and cardiology. This PhD, funded by Cariparma Crédit …
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An investigation of the symptom burden of paediatric cardiology outpatients in Blantyre, Malawi: The patient perspective
… burden and palliative care needs of paediatric cardiology outpatients from the perspective of the patient. OBJECTIVES: 1. To describe the common physical symptoms of the children coming to cardiology clinic 2. To describe the psychosocial burden of paediatric cardiology patients in outpatient …
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Development of statistical methodologies and risk models to perform real-time safety monitoring in interventional cardiology
… the domain of cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. Phase three clinical trials for these devices are generally underpowered to detect rare adverse event rates, are performed in near-optimal environments, and regulators face significant pressure to deliver important medical devices to the …
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Perinatal outcome in mothers with heart disease attending the combined Obstetric and Cardiology Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital
ith the advances made in the management of cardiac conditions, much importance has been placed on the maternal outcome in pregnancies complicated by heart disease. However, to enable attending clinicians to provide suitable counseling and manage the pregnancy appropriately, the potential …
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Predicting Personalized Pathological Risks and Dynamics in Cardiology - How to Exploit Data-Driven Approaches in Clinical Decision Support Systems
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Σύγχρονα φάρμακα στην καρδιολογία - το παράδειγμα του αναστολέα της νεπριλυσίνης / Contemporary drugs in cardiology: the case of neprilysin inhibitors
Η καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια είναι μια χρόνια κατάσταση κατά την οποία η καρδιά δεν μπορεί να αντλήσει επαρκές αίμα για να καλύψει τις ανάγκες του οργανισμού. Μπορεί να οφείλεται σε παθήσεις όπως η στεφανιαία νόσος, η υπέρταση ή οι βαλβιδοπάθειες. Τα συχνότερα συμπτώματα είναι δύσπνοια, κόπωση, οιδήματα …
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Patients Referred to the Paediatric Cardiology Outpatient Services at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in 2018: A review of demographics, referral patterns, diagnoses and clinical outcomes
… systems is an emerging problem. Paediatric cardiology is a highly specialized field based in tertiary centres with worldwide demand exceeding available resources. Upon suspicion of CVD, specialist investigation, early intervention and follow-up are major challenges in low- and middle-income …
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Early Identification and Intervention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Using an Implantable Cardiac Monitor to Significantly Improve Guideline-Based Anticoagulation Therapy in an Outpatient Cardiology Clinic
… of patients receiving care in an outpatient cardiology clinic, (b) describe the relationship between the atrial fibrillation (AF) and other variables (e.g., BMI), (c) examine the frequency and the length of time to AF diagnosis in patients implanted with an implantable cardiac monitoring …
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Construção de um thesaurus para indexar prontuários médicos no campo da cardiologia
Design of a thesaurus in Cardiology for a future retrieval of medical records on this area considering the large variety of its terminology. The starting point of the present work is the examination of a large sample of medical records avaiable in the "Hospital de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras of the …
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Joining Forces:establishing A Cardio-Oncology Program
… warrants the collaboration of oncology and cardiology providers to screen, treat promptly, and thereby provide an opportunity to improve cancer patients’ quality of life both during treatment and extended through cancer survivorship. We found no designated cardio-oncology programs in our …
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Enhanced visualization of retinal pathologies with ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography
… of medical fields including ophthalmology, cardiology, and gastroenterology. OCT is analogous to ultrasound except that it uses light waves rather than sound waves. OCT can achieve a much higher resolution than ultrasound in measuring the underlying tissue microstructures. Another advantage …
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Effect of Angina Under-recognition on Treatment Escalation in Outpatients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
… is unknown. Patients with CAD from 25 US cardiology outpatient practices completed the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) prior to their clinic visit, and angina was categorized as daily, weekly, monthly and no angina. Cardiologists (n=155) independently quantified patients’ angina, …
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