Detection of vulnerable coronary plaques using invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities

A van Veelen, NMR van der Sangen, R Delewi… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mostly arises from so-called vulnerable coronary plaques,
particularly prone for rupture. Vulnerable plaques comprise a specific type of plaque, called …

Evolving developments in cardiac CT

JD Dodd, JA Leipsic - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
In this review, the authors describe some of the latest cardiac CT advances in the evaluation
of cardiovascular disease. This includes automated coronary plaque quantification and …

Comparison of an initial risk-based testing strategy vs usual testing in stable symptomatic patients with suspected coronary artery disease: the PRECISE randomized …

PS Douglas, MG Nanna, MD Kelsey, E Yow… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Trials showing equivalent or better outcomes with initial evaluation using
coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) compared with stress testing in …

JCS 2022 guideline focused update on diagnosis and treatment in patients with stable coronary artery disease

S Nakano, S Kohsaka, T Chikamori, K Fukushima… - Circulation …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in
developed countries. In patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), timely …

Clinical applications of cardiac computed tomography: a consensus paper of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging—part II

G Pontone, A Rossi, M Guglielmo… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) was initially developed as a non-invasive diagnostic
tool to detect and quantify coronary stenosis. Thanks to the rapid technological …

Automated echocardiographic detection of severe coronary artery disease using artificial intelligence

R Upton, A Mumith, A Beqiri, A Parker, W Hawkes… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - jacc.org
Objectives The purpose of this study was to establish whether an artificially intelligent (AI)
system can be developed to automate stress echocardiography analysis and support …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-specific modeling of blood flow in the coronary arteries

CA Taylor, K Petersen, N Xiao, M Sinclair, Y Bai… - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Patient-specific models of blood flow in the coronary arteries have entered clinical practice
worldwide to aid in the diagnosis and management of heart disease. This technology …

On-site computed tomography–derived fractional flow reserve to guide management of patients with stable coronary artery disease: the TARGET randomized trial

J Yang, D Shan, X Wang, X Sun, M Shao, K Wang… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Computed tomography–derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) using on-site
machine learning enables identification of both the presence of coronary artery disease and …

The use and efficacy of FFR-CT: real-world multicenter audit of clinical data with cost analysis

TK Mittal, SS Hothi, V Venugopal, J Taleyratne… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Fractional flow reserve–computed tomography (FFR-CT) is endorsed by UK
and US chest pain guidelines, but its clinical effectiveness and cost benefit in real-world …

Routine pressure wire assessment versus conventional angiography in the management of patients with coronary artery disease: the RIPCORD 2 trial

RH Stables, LJ Mullen, M Elguindy, Z Nicholas… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Measurement of fractional flow reserve (FFR) has an established role in
guiding percutaneous coronary intervention. We tested the hypothesis that, at the stage of …