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Combined OCT, cardiac MRI uncovers the root cause in most MINOCAs

[ad_1] Optical CT (OCT) plus cardiac MRI (CMR) provide a more specific diagnosis in most women presenting with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). The multimodal imaging strategy identified the underlying cause of MINOCA in 85% of women in the HARP-MINOCA study. Overall, 64% of the women had true …

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Go Easy On Eggs: Diabetes-Related Egg Consumption

[ad_1] IMAGE: Eat one or more eggs a day and your diabetes risk increases by 60%. View More Credit: Pixabay / Myruams-Fotos Scrambled, poached or boiled eggs are a popular breakfast food around the world. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg may not be all of them, as …

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Two deaths and six new cases of COVID-19 this Saturday

[ad_1] (Alexandre D’Astous) -The Bas-Saint-Laurent Integrated Center of Health and Social Services (CISSS) deplores two new deaths in Matanie this Saturday, a total of 13 in the region since then start of the pandemic on 12 March. Six new positive cases are added on Saturday, for a total of 601 …

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WHO: trust in vital vaccines to stop the pandemic | Life

[ad_1] Vials with a sticky inscription, “Covid-19 Vaccine / Coronavirus / Injection Only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a Pfizer logo displayed in this illustration Oct. 31, 2020. – Photo Reuters GENEVA, November 15 – As the world celebrates advances in vaccines against the new coronavirus, …

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Imaging Duo impresses women with MINOCA

[ad_1] Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging associated with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in women who presented with myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) on angiography identified potential mechanisms of injury in nearly 85% of women, according to the results of the HARP study. In the prospective, multicentre, international, observational …

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