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December 11, 2019

Ultrasound in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a type of large vessel vasculitis, mostly involving branches of the external carotid artery, which commonly affects the arteries of the scalp and face but can affect any of the cranial branches arising from the arch of the aorta. It is potentially a very serious condition, which can cause blindness […]

Borsha Sarker, Kate Smith, Dr Sarah Mackie, Dr Richard Wakefield

Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine

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May 18, 2018

Functional assessment of coronary artery disease by cardiac computed tomography

Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has become an established non-invasive test for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). Recently, outcome data and insights into the diagnosis and management of patients with stable chest pain have been provided by two important clinical trials, The Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) and […]

Dr Stefania Rosmini, Dr Thomas A Treibel, Dr Alexia Rossi, Dr Francesca Pugliese, Ceri L Davies

Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital

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March 18, 2016

The prognostic value of stress echocardiography among patients with coronary artery disease

Stress echocardiography (SE) was first proposed as a non invasive clinical tool for coronary artery disease diagnosis and risk stratification in 1979. Since then, there have been over 7,000 publications validating the use of SE in the management of patients with coronary disease, valve disease, heart failure and cardiomyopathy. This article will focus on the […]

Dr Muhummad Sohaib Nazir, Dr Rajan Sharma

St George's University Hospital

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December 18, 2015

Coronary artery CT in the emergency department

Chest pain is an extremely common symptom and results in around 700,000 (5%) presentations to the emergency department (ED) in England and Wales and accounts for 25% of hospital admissions. However, only a minority of these patients (8%) actually have acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which is the umbrella term for acute chest pain due to […]

Franchesa Wotton, Hasan Nizami, Professor Carl Roobottom

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

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June 19, 2015

Imaging the coronary arteries with CT

In the 1980s CT imaging of coronary arteries began after the introduction of electron beam CT (EBCT), with the main application being quantification of calcifications in the coronary arteries for risk stratification. In the late 1990s helical multidetector row CT (MDCT), starting with the four-detector row, was used for noninvasive evaluation of suspected coronary artery […]

Dr Hatef Mansoubi

Western Sussex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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March 20, 2015

The functional assessment of coronary artery disease with cardiac MR

There are two cardiac MR (CMR) techniques available for the functional assessment of coronary artery disease – adenosine perfusion CMR and dobutamine stress CMR. There is increasing interest in and use of these techniques due to the high image quality and reliable and accurate diagnostic information they provide. These are used according to national guidelines […]

Dr G H Matthews, Dr S P Harden

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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November 14, 2014

Superior mesenteric artery compression disorders

The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) originates from the anterior aspect of the abdominal aorta, just below the celiac trunk at the level of the L1 vertebra. Normally, the SMA is surrounded by fat and lymphatic tissues which provide a cushion between it and its surrounding structures. The mesenteric fat pad between the SMA and aorta […]

Dr Bilal Amin Sethi

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

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October 17, 2014

Bronchial artery embolisation in cystic fibrosis patients

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease characterised by impaired mucociliary clearance. Although the disease affects multiple organs, 85% of mortality results from lung pathology relating to persistent recurrent infections, an exaggerated inflammatory response and progressive airways obstruction which ultimately leads to respiratory failure. Haemoptysis is a common symptom of CF with reported rates […]

Dr N Shaida

Addenbrooke's Hospital

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