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Aortic Thermography CatheterAortic Thermography Catheter
Thermistor
Dept. of Cardiology, Athens Medical School 2001
Study PopulationStudy Population
•18 patients with angiographically documented CAD
•12 patients angiographically normal coronary
arteries
Aortic Thermography Ongoing ProtocolsAortic Thermography Ongoing Protocols
Dept. of Cardiology, Athens Medical School 2001
• Measurement of atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta
• Measurement of the stenotic aortic valves
Vulnerable Lesion or Vulnerable Vulnerable Lesion or Vulnerable Patient?Patient?
Coronary Sinus ThermographyCoronary Sinus Thermography
Increased Coronary Sinus Temperature in Increased Coronary Sinus Temperature in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease as Patients With Coronary Artery Disease as
Determined by Coronary Sinus Determined by Coronary Sinus ThermographyThermography
To investigate whether there is temperature difference of blood between the coronary sinus and the right atrium in patients with significant lesions in left coronary artery vs patients without lesions evaluated by angiography by a new coronary sinus thermography catheter.
PurposePurpose
Study PopulationStudy Population
•18 patients with angiographically documented CAD
•12 patients angiographically normal coronary
arteries