Coronary angiography showed severe stenosis of the right coronary artery, and a stent was placed. The patient’s symptoms resolved after the procedure ... the temporal temperature was 36.3 ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of temporal artery biopsy (TAB) techniques on establishing a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: A retrospective review of 141 TAB pathology ...

Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of GCA and is desirable in all cases. Other tests being used as surrogate imaging are: ultrasonography, fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET ...

People can experience some anxiety ahead of a biopsy. However, understanding the nature of the procedure, as well as the risks and benefits, can help someone feel more comfortable beforehand.

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) released its 2024 survey results this week, revealing that a striking 92% of its surgeons treated male patients last year ...

Duplex ultrasound showed two true aneurysms of the left superficial temporal artery (2.8 × 4.6 mm and 3.0 × 4.8 mm) with normal, arterial perfusion, whereas the literature usually describes ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome ... angiogram or a conventional angiogram. Surgery is the recommended treatment. This can be performed from an incision in the upper abdomen which allows the doctor ...

Sometimes they take it from an artery in your groin or on the inside ... to the arteries in your wrist for several seconds. The procedure, called the modified Allen test, checks that blood ...