Nuno Bettencourt

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Publications

  1. ncbi Incremental value of an integrated adenosine stress-rest MDCT perfusion protocol for detection of obstructive coronary artery disease
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, EPE, Rua Conceição Fernandes, 4434 502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5:392-405. 2011
  2. ncbi Multislice computed tomography in the exclusion of coronary artery disease in patients with presurgical valve disease
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2:306-13. 2009
  3. ncbi Predictors of circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels in patients without known coronary artery disease referred for multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Rev Port Cardiol 30:753-60. 2011
  4. ncbi [Multislice computed tomography in the selection of candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation]
    Gustavo Pires de Morais
    Servico de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Rev Port Cardiol 30:717-26. 2011
  5. ncbi Coronary computed tomography angiography in a single cardiac cycle with a mean radiation dose of approximately 1 mSv: initial experience
    Ricardo Duarte
    Serviço de Imagiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Rev Port Cardiol 29:1667-76. 2010

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Incremental value of an integrated adenosine stress-rest MDCT perfusion protocol for detection of obstructive coronary artery disease
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, EPE, Rua Conceição Fernandes, 4434 502 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5:392-405. 2011
    ..Preliminary studies have shown the potential of myocardial computed tomography perfusion (CTP) analysis for ischemia detection in both animals and humans...
  2. ncbi Multislice computed tomography in the exclusion of coronary artery disease in patients with presurgical valve disease
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2:306-13. 2009
    ..However, larger prospectively designed studies, including patients with atrial fibrillation and incorporating dose reduction algorithms, are needed...
  3. ncbi Predictors of circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels in patients without known coronary artery disease referred for multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography
    Nuno Bettencourt
    Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Rev Port Cardiol 30:753-60. 2011
    ..The aim of this work is to identify predictors of circulating EPC concentrations in patients without known coronary artery disease (CAD)...
  4. ncbi [Multislice computed tomography in the selection of candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation]
    Gustavo Pires de Morais
    Servico de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Rev Port Cardiol 30:717-26. 2011
    ..This review aims to describe the role of computed tomography in this increasingly common interventional valve procedure, providing an overview of current knowledge and applications...
  5. ncbi Coronary computed tomography angiography in a single cardiac cycle with a mean radiation dose of approximately 1 mSv: initial experience
    Ricardo Duarte
    Serviço de Imagiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Gaia Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
    Rev Port Cardiol 29:1667-76. 2010
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