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View article: GLP-1 receptor agonists and coronary plaques regression in diabetic patients after acute coronary syndromes
GLP-1 receptor agonists and coronary plaques regression in diabetic patients after acute coronary syndromes Open
Background Despite advances in therapeutic strategies a significant proportion of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients experience early coronary artery disease (CAD) progression, particularly those with diabetes. Aim To evaluate CAD prog…
View article: Subclinical myocardial impairment in treatment-naive cancer patients assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance
Subclinical myocardial impairment in treatment-naive cancer patients assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance Open
Background Functional and myocardial tissue modifications can occur in treatment-naïve cancer patients naive, driven by uncontrolled inflammation and neuro-hormonal activation. These mechanisms may result in myocardial alterations that ser…
View article: Computed Tomography Advancements in Plaque Analysis: From Histology to Comprehensive Plaque Burden Assessment
Computed Tomography Advancements in Plaque Analysis: From Histology to Comprehensive Plaque Burden Assessment Open
Advancements in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) facilitated the transition from traditional histological approaches to comprehensive plaque burden assessment. Recent updates in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guide…
View article: Health Status Outcomes After Computed Tomography or Invasive Coronary Angiography for Stable Chest Pain
Health Status Outcomes After Computed Tomography or Invasive Coronary Angiography for Stable Chest Pain Open
Importance The effect of computed tomography (CT) vs invasive coronary angiography (ICA) on health status outcomes is unknown. Objective To evaluate CT and ICA first-test strategies on quality of life (QOL) and angina. Design, Setting, and…
View article: Clinical impact of CCT-FFR as first-strategy in patients with symptomatic stable coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Clinical impact of CCT-FFR as first-strategy in patients with symptomatic stable coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Cardiac MRI study of adverse events in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a prospective cohort study of cardiac adverse events
Cardiac MRI study of adverse events in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a prospective cohort study of cardiac adverse events Open
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) revolutionized cancer therapy, yet require management of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Fulminant myocarditis is a rare irAE, but lower-severity cardiac events are being reported more frequently,…
View article: To Each Imaging Modality, Their Own MAD
To Each Imaging Modality, Their Own MAD Open
Purpose The clinical significance of mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is uncertain. Imaging modality might impact the prevalence of MAD. We aimed to assess MAD prevalence at transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonan…
View article: Trends in Clinical Cardiac Photon-Counting Detector CT Research: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis
Trends in Clinical Cardiac Photon-Counting Detector CT Research: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis Open
Photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) represents a significant advancement in radiological imaging, offering substantial potential for cardiac applications that remain partially underexplored. This bibliometric analysis inv…
View article: Impact of papillary muscle infarction on atrial and ventricular myocardial deformation in non-anterior STEMI patients
Impact of papillary muscle infarction on atrial and ventricular myocardial deformation in non-anterior STEMI patients Open
View article: Cardiac Exposure Related to Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Patients Affected by Thymoma: A Dosimetric Comparison of Photon or Proton Intensity-Modulated Therapy
Cardiac Exposure Related to Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Patients Affected by Thymoma: A Dosimetric Comparison of Photon or Proton Intensity-Modulated Therapy Open
Background: Radiotherapy for thymoma is delivered post-operatively in selected cases. Given the particular location of the thymic bed and the excellent prognosis, late cardiac toxicities may be an issue. The purpose of this retrospective d…
View article: True- and pseudo-mitral annular disjunction in patients undergoing cardiovascular magnetic resonance
True- and pseudo-mitral annular disjunction in patients undergoing cardiovascular magnetic resonance Open
View article: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with mitral valve prolapse
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with mitral valve prolapse Open
View article: Cardiovascular safety of assisted reproductive technology: a meta-analysis
Cardiovascular safety of assisted reproductive technology: a meta-analysis Open
Background and Aims The increasing use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has raised concerns regarding its long-term cardiovascular safety due to potential hormonal imbalances and pro-thrombotic states. This study aimed to assess t…
View article: Correction: Standards for conducting and reporting consensus and recommendation documents: European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology policy from the Guidelines Committee
Correction: Standards for conducting and reporting consensus and recommendation documents: European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology policy from the Guidelines Committee Open
The publication of this article unfortunately contained mistakes. The given names of the authors were abbreviated by mistake. The complete names are given below. Amalia Lupi*1, Dominika Suchá*2, Giulia Cundari3, Nicola Fink4, Hatem Alkadhi…
View article: Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings at Cardiac Imaging: Insights from the European MR/CT Registry
Clinically Relevant Extracardiac Findings at Cardiac Imaging: Insights from the European MR/CT Registry Open
Purpose To determine the prevalence of clinically relevant extracardiac findings at cardiac CT and MRI examinations from a multicenter, multinational MR/CT registry and the relationship of prevalence with examination indications and patien…
View article: Prognostic value of stress CMR and SPECT-MPI in patients undergoing intermediate-to-high-risk non-cardiac surgery
Prognostic value of stress CMR and SPECT-MPI in patients undergoing intermediate-to-high-risk non-cardiac surgery Open
Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the role of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) stress tests using stress cardiac magnetic resonance (sCMR) and single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (…
View article: Standards for conducting and reporting consensus and recommendation documents: European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology policy from the Guidelines Committee
Standards for conducting and reporting consensus and recommendation documents: European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology policy from the Guidelines Committee Open
View article: Reporting of Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results of an Italian Survey
Reporting of Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results of an Italian Survey Open
Background/Objectives: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic disorders that require close monitoring with imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance enterography (MRE). Standardization of radiological reports is crucial for the…
View article: CT imaging post-TAVI: Murphy’s first law in action—preparing to recognize the unexpected
CT imaging post-TAVI: Murphy’s first law in action—preparing to recognize the unexpected Open
View article: Effects of Enzyme Replacement Therapy on Cardiac MRI Findings in Fabry Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effects of Enzyme Replacement Therapy on Cardiac MRI Findings in Fabry Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of enzyme replacement therapy on cardiac MRI parameters in patients with Fabry disease. Materials and Methods A systematic literature search was conducted from J…
View article: Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse Phenotype: An Unsupervised Machine Learning Analysis Using a Multicenter Cardiac MRI Registry
Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse Phenotype: An Unsupervised Machine Learning Analysis Using a Multicenter Cardiac MRI Registry Open
Purpose To use unsupervised machine learning to identify phenotypic clusters with increased risk of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Materials and Methods This retrospective study included patients with MVP without hemodynamically s…
View article: Multiparametric Mapping via Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Risk Stratification of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death
Multiparametric Mapping via Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Risk Stratification of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death Open
Risk stratification for malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death is a daunting task for physicians in daily practice. Multiparametric mapping sequences obtained via cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging can improve th…
View article: Multiparametric Mapping by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Risk Stratification of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death
Multiparametric Mapping by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Risk Stratification of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death Open
Risk stratification for malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death is a daunting task for physicians in daily practice. Multiparametric mapping sequences obtained via cardio-vascular magnetic resonance imaging can improve t…
View article: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Cancers: A Multidisciplinary Survey
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Cancers: A Multidisciplinary Survey Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) approaches have been introduced in various disciplines but remain rather unused in head and neck (H&N) cancers. This survey aimed to infer the current applications of and attitudes toward AI in the multidiscipl…
View article: Coronary Artery Calcium Score Predicts Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Stable Chest Pain
Coronary Artery Calcium Score Predicts Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Stable Chest Pain Open
Background Coronary artery calcium (CAC) has prognostic value for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in asymptomatic individuals, whereas its role in symptomatic patients is less clear. Purpose To assess the prognostic value of CAC…
View article: Competence of radiologists in cardiac CT and MR imaging in Europe: insights from the ESCR Registry
Competence of radiologists in cardiac CT and MR imaging in Europe: insights from the ESCR Registry Open
View article: Age and Computed Tomography and Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain
Age and Computed Tomography and Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain Open
Importance The effectiveness and safety of computed tomography (CT) and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) in different age groups is unknown. Objective To determine the association of age with outcomes of CT and ICA in patients with stab…
View article: Erratum. Computed Tomography Versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients With Diabetes and Suspected Coronary Artery Disease. Diabetes Care 2023;46:2015–2023
Erratum. Computed Tomography Versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients With Diabetes and Suspected Coronary Artery Disease. Diabetes Care 2023;46:2015–2023 Open
In the abstract of the article cited above, the clinical trial number for DISCHARGE (NCT02400229) was inadvertently omitted. The abstract has been revised to include the ClinicalTrials.gov identification. The editors apologize for the erro…
View article: Effect of Body Mass Index on Effectiveness of CT versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain: The DISCHARGE Trial
Effect of Body Mass Index on Effectiveness of CT versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain: The DISCHARGE Trial Open
Background Recent trials support the role of cardiac CT in the evaluation of symptomatic patients suspected of having coronary artery disease (CAD); however, body mass index (BMI) has been reported to negatively impact CT image quality. Pu…
View article: Pre-TAVI imaging: an Italian survey by the CT PRotocol optimization (CT-PRO) group
Pre-TAVI imaging: an Italian survey by the CT PRotocol optimization (CT-PRO) group Open
Purpose The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the current state-of-art of pre-TAVI imaging in a large radiological professional community. Methods Between December 2022 and January 2023 all members of the Italian Society of Medical an…