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Use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) continues to expand, and several different categories of risk have been developed. Some categorize CAC as 100, while others use CAC = 0,1–10, 11–100 and > 100 as categories. We sought to evaluate the plaque burden in patients with CAC 0, 1–10 and 11–100 to evaluate the best use of CAC scoring for risk assessment.
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Mashup Score: 25Changes in use of preventive medications after assessment of chest pain by coronary computed tomography angiography: A meta-analysis - 2 month(s) ago
In our meta-analysis, we found that patients experiencing chest pain undergoing CCTA receive a higher rate of preventive medications, as aspirin and statins, in comparison to those selecting cardiac stress testing. Furthermore, among individuals with plaque identified during the CCTA, there is a significantly elevated prescription rate for these medications when contrasted with patients showing no plaque in the exam. These findings emphasize the potential advantages of CCTA in guiding more effectiveness in preventive treatment strategies for individuals with chest pain.
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Changes in use of preventive medications after assessment of chest pain by coronary computed tomography angiography: #MA https://t.co/vAhPyWiREh
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Mashup Score: 34The importance of nonobstructive plaque characteristics in symptomatic and asymptomatic coronary artery disease - 2 month(s) ago
We examined obstructive and nonobstructive plaque volumes in populations with subclinical and clinically manifested coronary artery disease (CAD) using quantitative computed tomography (QCT).
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The importance of nonobstructive #plaque characteristics in symptomatic and asymptomatic #CAD https://t.co/eGjC2tmoiw
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Mashup Score: 19Risk stratifying individuals with zero, minimal, and mild coronary artery calcium for cardiovascular disease by determining coronary plaque burden - 3 month(s) ago
Use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) continues to expand, and several different categories of risk have been developed. Some categorize CAC as 100, while others use CAC = 0,1–10, 11–100 and > 100 as categories. We sought to evaluate the plaque burden in patients with CAC 0, 1–10 and 11–100 to evaluate the best use of CAC scoring for risk assessment.
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Risk stratifying individuals with zero, minimal, and mild #CAC for cardiovascular disease by determining coronary plaque burden - https://t.co/JSKOfgYcgT
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Mashup Score: 25Changes in use of preventive medications after assessment of chest pain by coronary computed tomography angiography: A meta-analysis - 3 month(s) ago
In our meta-analysis, we found that patients experiencing chest pain undergoing CCTA receive a higher rate of preventive medications, as aspirin and statins, in comparison to those selecting cardiac stress testing. Furthermore, among individuals with plaque identified during the CCTA, there is a significantly elevated prescription rate for these medications when contrasted with patients showing no plaque in the exam. These findings emphasize the potential advantages of CCTA in guiding more effectiveness in preventive treatment strategies for individuals with chest pain.
Categories: General Medicine News, CardiologistsTweet-
Changes in use of preventive medications after assessment of chest pain by coronary computed tomography angiography: #MA https://t.co/vAhPyWiREh
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Mashup Score: 32The importance of nonobstructive plaque characteristics in symptomatic and asymptomatic coronary artery disease - 3 month(s) ago
We examined obstructive and nonobstructive plaque volumes in populations with subclinical and clinically manifested coronary artery disease (CAD) using quantitative computed tomography (QCT).
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The importance of nonobstructive #plaque characteristics in symptomatic and asymptomatic #CAD https://t.co/eGjC2tmoiw
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Mashup Score: 9Predictors of percutaneous coronary intervention derived from CCTA in patients with chronic coronary syndrome - 3 month(s) ago
Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) has become an established tool in the diagnostic work-up of patients with a low-to-intermediate likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD), allowing the evaluation of anatomical, morphological, and functional plaque features. CCTA could aid decision-making for treatment strategy. We derived a CCTA score (CT-PCI score) based on plaque anatomy and morphology able to predict PCI referral in a cohort of patients undergoing CCTA for suspected CAD, with FFRCT available, referred to invasive coronary angiography and physiological assessment. The AUC of the score was 0.80 (95%CI 0.74–0.86), sensitivity = 68.0 %, specificity = 84.0 %, accuracy = 80.0 %. The integration of ΔFFRCT in the CT-PCI score led to a mild albeit not significant increase in the accuracy.
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Predictors of percutaneous coronary intervention derived from #CCTA in patients with #CCS https://t.co/C4r5mB84SL
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Mashup Score: 2Irrational reimbursement policies endanger patient lives - 8 month(s) ago
Coronary artery/heart disease is one of the largest contributors to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure worldwide. It is estimated that more than 10 million patients present to healthcare facilities each year in the US alone with symptoms concerning for coronary heart disease.
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Irrational medical reimbursement policies endanger patient lives. Healthcare providers should not be put at a disadvantage for doing the right thing. Something needs to happen. https://t.co/ATT4k3sYuf
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Valve-in-valve implantation of a transcatheter heart valve into a failed bioprosthetic heart valve has emerged as a treatment alternative to repeat conventional surgery. This requires careful pre-procedural assessment using non-invasive imaging to identify patients at risk for procedure related adverse events, such as ostial coronary occlusion. Herein we report how to comprehensively assess aortic root anatomy using computed tomography prior to transcatheter valve implantation for failed bioprosthetic aortic valves.
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RT @rooshaparikh: Key resources to Identify the surgical valves on CT- @JonathonLeipsic https://t.co/FTrFi0kFm0 https://t.co/US2SCp1Q1B…
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From the Desk of the PresidentDebates in Cardiac CTState-of-the-Art Review in Cardiovascular CTOriginal ResearchResearch CorrespndenceDiagnostic performance of fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography in stented coronary arteriesTakayoshi Toba,Hiromasa Otake,Arjun Roy,Gilwoo Choi,Navathej Gobi,Michiel Schaap,Hiroyuki Fujii,Daichi Fujimoto,Shunsuke Kakizaki,,…Yu Takahashi,Yusuke…
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RT @ToddVillinesMD: 🔥 MAY-JUNE issue of @journalCCT 👉https://t.co/nGLAbnffUx ⭐️ Coronary artery volume to mass ratio ⭐️ Air pollution seve…
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Risk stratifying individuals with zero, minimal, and mild #CAC for cardiovascular disease by determining coronary plaque burden - https://t.co/JSKOfgYcgT