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View article: CTA-Derived Plaque Characteristics and Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero: Insights From the ICONIC Trial
CTA-Derived Plaque Characteristics and Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero: Insights From the ICONIC Trial Open
BACKGROUND. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is used to stratify acute coronary syndrome (ACS) risk. Nonetheless, patients with a CAC score of zero (CAC0) remain at risk from noncalcified plaque components. OBJECT…
View article: Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis
Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis Open
Coronary plaque in metabolically healthy individuals with carbohydrate restriction-induced LDL-C ≥190 mg/dL on KETO for a mean of 4.7 years is not greater than a matched cohort with 149 mg/dL lower average LDL-C. There is no association be…
View article: Serum Lipoproteins Are Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic U.S. Adults Without Traditional Risk Factors
Serum Lipoproteins Are Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis in Asymptomatic U.S. Adults Without Traditional Risk Factors Open
View article: Multimodality imaging of a rare intracardiac bronchogenic cyst
Multimodality imaging of a rare intracardiac bronchogenic cyst Open
The authors report a case of pathologically proven intracardiac bronchogenic cyst embedded within the interatrial septum of a 30-year-old woman presenting with chest pain and first-degree AV block. Multimodality imaging played an essential…
View article: Systemic Inflammation and CT-Derived Coronary Plaque Characteristics Among Asymptomatic US Adults: The Miami Heart Study
Systemic Inflammation and CT-Derived Coronary Plaque Characteristics Among Asymptomatic US Adults: The Miami Heart Study Open
Objective We aimed to evaluate the association between inflammatory markers and coronary plaque features on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) among asymptomatic individuals. Methods Baseline data from Miami Heart Study — an o…
View article: Coronary Atherosclerosis Across the Glycemic Spectrum Among Asymptomatic Adults: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida
Coronary Atherosclerosis Across the Glycemic Spectrum Among Asymptomatic Adults: The Miami Heart Study at Baptist Health South Florida Open
BACKGROUND: The contemporary burden and characteristics of coronary atherosclerosis, assessed using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), is unknown among asymptomatic adults with diabetes and prediabetes in the United States. T…
View article: Standardized Medical Terminology for Cardiac Computed Tomography 2023 Update: An Expert Consensus Document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), American College of Radiology (ACR), North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI), and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) with endorsement by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI), the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACI), and the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Standardized Medical Terminology for Cardiac Computed Tomography 2023 Update: An Expert Consensus Document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), American College of Radiology (ACR), North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI), and Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) with endorsement by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI), the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACI), and the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) Open
Since the emergence of cardiac computed tomography (Cardiac CT) at the turn of the 21st century, there has been an exponential growth in research and clinical development of the technique, with contributions from investigators and clinicia…
View article: Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update
Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update Open
View article: When Does a Calcium Score Equate to Secondary Prevention?
When Does a Calcium Score Equate to Secondary Prevention? Open
View article: Sex and age-specific interactions of coronary atherosclerotic plaque onset and prognosis from coronary computed tomography
Sex and age-specific interactions of coronary atherosclerotic plaque onset and prognosis from coronary computed tomography Open
Aims The totality of atherosclerotic plaque derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) emerges as a comprehensive measure to assess the intensity of medical treatment that patients need. This study examines the difference…
View article: The association of sex-specific hormones with coronary artery plaque characteristics from Miami Heart (MiHeart) study
The association of sex-specific hormones with coronary artery plaque characteristics from Miami Heart (MiHeart) study Open
Among young to middle-aged women with no clinical CAD, increasing estradiol and SHBG were associated with lower odds of any plaque and higher free testosterone was associated with HRP. Larger cohorts may be needed to validate this.
View article: Prognostic Significance of Nonobstructive Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Long-Term Outcomes From the CONFIRM Registry
Prognostic Significance of Nonobstructive Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With and Without Diabetes: Long-Term Outcomes From the CONFIRM Registry Open
View article: 2022 use of coronary computed tomographic angiography for patients presenting with acute chest pain to the emergency department: An expert consensus document of the Society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT)
2022 use of coronary computed tomographic angiography for patients presenting with acute chest pain to the emergency department: An expert consensus document of the Society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT) Open
View article: CAD-RADS™ 2.0 – 2022 Coronary Artery Disease – Reporting and Data System An Expert Consensus Document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the North America Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)
CAD-RADS™ 2.0 – 2022 Coronary Artery Disease – Reporting and Data System An Expert Consensus Document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the North America Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) Open
Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) was created to standardize reporting system for patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and to guide possible next steps in patient management. The goal of this update…
View article: Early versus late acute coronary syndrome risk patterns of coronary atherosclerotic plaque
Early versus late acute coronary syndrome risk patterns of coronary atherosclerotic plaque Open
Aims The temporal instability of coronary atherosclerotic plaque preceding an incident acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is not well defined. We sought to examine differences in the volume and composition of coronary atherosclerosis between pa…
View article: CAD-RADS™ 2.0 - 2022 Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System
CAD-RADS™ 2.0 - 2022 Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System Open
View article: Age related compositional plaque burden by CT in patients with future ACS
Age related compositional plaque burden by CT in patients with future ACS Open
View article: Aspirin and Statin Therapy for Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Five-year Outcomes from the CONFIRM Registry
Aspirin and Statin Therapy for Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Five-year Outcomes from the CONFIRM Registry Open
In participants with nonobstructive CAD, baseline use of statins, but not of aspirin, was associated with improved clinical outcomes. Neither therapy was associated with benefit in participants without plaque.Keywords: Aspirin, Stat…
View article: Association of Plaque Location and Vessel Geometry Determined by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography With Future Acute Coronary Syndrome–Causing Culprit Lesions
Association of Plaque Location and Vessel Geometry Determined by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography With Future Acute Coronary Syndrome–Causing Culprit Lesions Open
These findings support the concept that CCTA-derived AGCs capturing lesion location and vessel geometry are associated with risk of future ACS-causing culprit lesions. Adverse geometric characteristics may provide additive prognostic infor…
View article: Prognostic significance of plaque location in non-obstructive coronary artery disease: from the CONFIRM registry
Prognostic significance of plaque location in non-obstructive coronary artery disease: from the CONFIRM registry Open
Aim Obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in proximal coronary segments is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the relative importance of plaque location regarding the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patie…
View article: Prognostic Significance Of Plaque Location In Non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: From The Confirm Registry
Prognostic Significance Of Plaque Location In Non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: From The Confirm Registry Open
View article: The Miami Heart Study (MiHeart) at Baptist Health South Florida, A prospective study of subclinical cardiovascular disease and emerging cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic young and middle-aged adults
The Miami Heart Study (MiHeart) at Baptist Health South Florida, A prospective study of subclinical cardiovascular disease and emerging cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic young and middle-aged adults Open
View article: Epicardial Adiposity in Relation to Metabolic Abnormality, Circulating Adipocyte FABP, and Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure
Epicardial Adiposity in Relation to Metabolic Abnormality, Circulating Adipocyte FABP, and Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure Open
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) as a source of pro-inflammatory cytokines tightly linked to metabolic abnormalities. Data regarding the associations of EAT with adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP), a cytokine implicated in the ca…
View article: Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning for Detection of Respiratory Illness by Chest CT Imaging and Tracking of COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning for Detection of Respiratory Illness by Chest CT Imaging and Tracking of COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Open
Using big data, we developed a novel machine-learning based NLP algorithm that can track imaging findings of respiratory illness detected on chest CT imaging reports with strong correlation with the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in …
View article: Associations between dyspnoea, coronary atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular outcomes: results from the long-term follow-up CONFIRM registry
Associations between dyspnoea, coronary atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular outcomes: results from the long-term follow-up CONFIRM registry Open
Aims The relationship between dyspnoea, coronary artery disease (CAD), and major cardiovascular events (MACE) is poorly understood. This study evaluated (i) the association of dyspnoea with the severity of anatomical CAD by coronary comput…
View article: Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography / North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging – Expert Consensus Document on Coronary CT Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography / North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging – Expert Consensus Document on Coronary CT Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque Open
View article: 2020 SCCT Guideline for Training Cardiology and Radiology Trainees as Independent Practitioners (Level II) and Advanced Practitioners (Level III) in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: A Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
2020 SCCT Guideline for Training Cardiology and Radiology Trainees as Independent Practitioners (Level II) and Advanced Practitioners (Level III) in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: A Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Open
Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is a well-validated noninvasive imaging tool with an ever-expanding array of applications beyond the assessment of coronary artery disease. These include the evaluation of structural heart diseases,…
View article: 2020 SCCT Guideline for Training Cardiology and Radiology Trainees as Independent Practitioners (Level II) and Advanced Practitioners (Level III) in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: A Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
2020 SCCT Guideline for Training Cardiology and Radiology Trainees as Independent Practitioners (Level II) and Advanced Practitioners (Level III) in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: A Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Open
View article: Prognostic significance of subtle coronary calcification in patients with zero coronary artery calcium score: From the CONFIRM registry
Prognostic significance of subtle coronary calcification in patients with zero coronary artery calcium score: From the CONFIRM registry Open
View article: A Boosted Ensemble Algorithm for Determination of Plaque Stability in High-Risk Patients on Coronary CTA
A Boosted Ensemble Algorithm for Determination of Plaque Stability in High-Risk Patients on Coronary CTA Open