Publications by authors named "S B Arumugan"
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- 76.4% of patients were found to have low bone mineral density, with one-third suffering from osteoporosis and another third from osteopenia, particularly high among those undergoing knee and hip replacements.
- The findings suggest a need for regular bone health evaluations before surgeries and indicate that a significant number of patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia should receive medication to manage their condition according to national guidelines.
Modified supra-arterial myotomy for intermittent coronary obstruction by myocardial bridges.
Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
July 1996
Coronary artery narrowing secondary to myocardial bridging, with consequent clinical manifestation, is a known but uncommon entity. A modified supra-arterial myotomy in a case of myocardial bridge causing medication-refractory angina is described.
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