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[Istope examinations in coronary intensive care units]. 1975

A Vacheron, and P de Vernejoul, and A Heulin

Radio-isotopes may be of use in investigation of patients with heart disease on an intensive care unit. These investigations are not traumatic. The radio-isotopes are innocuous and reliable, the examinations may be easily repeated and are therefore of great interest in diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011877	Radionuclide Imaging	The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph.	Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D002318	Cardiovascular Diseases	Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.	Adverse Cardiac Event,Cardiac Events,Major Adverse Cardiac Events,Adverse Cardiac Events,Cardiac Event,Cardiac Event, Adverse,Cardiac Events, Adverse,Cardiovascular Disease,Disease, Cardiovascular,Event, Cardiac
D003325	Coronary Care Units	The hospital unit in which patients with acute cardiac disorders receive intensive care.	Care Unit, Coronary,Care Units, Coronary,Coronary Care Unit,Unit, Coronary Care,Units, Coronary Care
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly