Significant coronary artery disease (greater than or equal to 50% stenosis) was present in all cases referred for cardiac cath. Seven patients underwent angioplasty, four underwent coronary bypass surgery, and seven were treated medically with drugs or behavioral risk factor modification. ... Placing the results in context,
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Results. A total of 1194 patients met inclusion criteria. ... Patients with a negative catheterization after a positive or ...
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What do you think the warranty should be on a normal heart catheterization? You guys draw ... I have no idea what the "warranty" is on a cardiac cath. ... If you think a negative bruce protocol stress test and a clean coronary catheterization results in the same amount of uncertainity....you need to read up on your cardiology.
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A total of 1345 patients were enrolled from March 2003 to November 2006. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Prevalence of false-positive catheterization laboratory activation in patients with suspected STEMI by 3 criteria: no culprit coronary artery, no significant coronary artery disease, and negative cardiac biomarker results.
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Just because your chest pain was non-cardiac in nature base on your negative test results DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT SHOULD BE IGNORED. ... I've had chronic chest pains off and on for 3 yrs and even seen by a cardiologist 3 yrs ago who also ruled out heart problems but just by looking at holter moniter results and echo results.
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The combination of no culprit artery with negative cardiac biomarker results was present in 9.2% (95% CI, 7.7%-10.9%) of patients. Thirty-day mortality was ...
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p < 0.0001). Angio-Seal, in contrast, was shown to have a borderline negative association with "any vascular complication" when diagnostic cardiac catheterization was used (OR = 0.61; ... Ethnic Differences in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease...
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• I recently had a RS Transfemoral Cath with negative result. A couple of ... I had a heart cath done 7/19 and still in pain. ... • My Cardiologist wants me to get an Angiogram, because he thinks he sees a blockage in my heart. He's not sure if it's a blockage after seeing the results of my Stress Test and Echocardiogram.
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