Fusion Modeling: Combining Clinical and Imaging Data to Advance Cardiac Care

M Van Assen, A Tariq, AC Razavi, C Yang… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
In addition to the traditional clinical risk factors, an increasing amount of imaging biomarkers
have shown value for cardiovascular risk prediction. Clinical and imaging data are captured …

Preventative Imaging with Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

AS Antonopoulos, S Simantiris - Current Cardiology Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is the
diagnostic modality of choice for patients with stable chest pain. In this review, we scrutinize …

Patient-level explainable machine learning to predict major adverse cardiovascular events from SPECT MPI and CCTA imaging

F Alahdab, R El Shawi, AI Ahmed, Y Han, M Al-Mallah - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Machine learning (ML) has shown promise in improving the risk prediction in
non-invasive cardiovascular imaging, including SPECT MPI and coronary CT angiography …

Carotid total plaque area as an independent predictor of short-term subclinical polyvascular atherosclerosis progression and major adverse cardiac and …

V Genkel, A Kuznetsova, E Lebedev… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The use of ultrasound-based methods for imaging of subclinical
atherosclerosis, including measurement of carotid plaque burden (cPB), is a promising …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive Risk Assessment of LAD Disease Progression in CCTA: The CLAP Score Study

A Tommasino, F Dell'Aquila, M Redivo… - Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: a wider left main bifurcation angle (LMBA) has been linked to severe plaque
development in the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD). This study aimed to …

Influence of BMI on virtual coronary artery calcium scoring

J Perez-Cervera, J Arce, M Fattouh, T Kuno… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Virtual non-contrast (VNC) coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) may obviate the
need for traditional non-contrast (TNC) CAC. There is no data on the influence of body mass …

Prognostic value of coronary CT angiography and CT myocardial perfusion imaging among patients with and without Diabetes

R Xue, Z Ren, H Zhao, J Xu, S Li, S Lin, J Li… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Whether stress CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) improves risk
assessment in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) remains unexplored. We aimed to …

Added prognostic value of fat attenuation index and CT-derived fractional flow reserve over plaque burden in suspected CAD patients without standard modifiable risk …

Y Yu, F Guo, Y Chen, W Bao, C Li - African Health Sciences, 2024 - ajol.info
Added prognostic value of fat attenuation index and CT-derived fractional flow reserve over
plaque burden in suspected CAD patie Page 1 Added prognostic value of fat attenuation index …

Impact of chronic kidney disease on the extent and severity of coronary plaque burden in general population: evaluation by Coronary CT angiography

SS Huang, PF Hsu, TM Lu, WL Chan, SJ Lin, JW Chen… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Background Previous studies have reported an association between chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and coronary artery calcification. However, data on the quantitative assessment of …