Importance Recent clinical and imaging studies underscore that major adverse cardiac
events (MACE) outcomes are associated not solely with severe coronary obstructions …

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has changed rapidly since the last major guideline from
SCCT. 1 While there have been significant advances in technology, the most gratifying part …

Abstract Evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary computed tomography
angiography (CCTA) has seen a paradigm shift in the last decade. Evidence increasingly …

Expert recommendations on the assessment of wall shear stress in human coronary arteries:
existing methodologies, technical considerations, and clinical applications | European Heart …

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has shown great technological
improvements over the last 2 decades. High accuracy of CTA in detecting significant …

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) was initially developed as a non-invasive diagnostic
tool to detect and quantify coronary stenosis. Thanks to the rapid technological …

Background: Diffuse atherosclerosis is commonly observed in angiographically normal
segments in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). The distribution of …

Background: Although the presence of ischemia is a key prognostic factor in patients with
coronary artery disease, the presence of high-risk plaque characteristics (HRPC) is also …

Background: Coronary lesions with low fractional flow reserve (FFR) that are treated
medically are associated with higher revascularization rates. High wall shear stress (WSS) …

Hemodynamic parameters are of great significance in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of
cardiovascular diseases. However, noninvasive, real-time and accurate acquisition of …