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Radiology. 2026 Apr;319(1):e252106. doi: 10.1148/radiol.252106.ABSTRACTThere is a growing awareness that body CT scans contain rich cardiometabolic information that can be leveraged for additional patient benefits. However, the clinical implementation of opportunistic CT screening in routine practic

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Fibromuscular dysplasia as a rare cause of ischaemic stroke - a case report

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Protocol of a mixed (Retrospective and Prospective) longitudinal observational study of amiodarone for chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (AMIO-CHAGAS study): Investigating immunomodulatory and trypanocidal effects

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