Coronary computed tomography angiography: a method coming of age
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DOI: 10.1007/s00392-018-1320-5
Abstract: In patients with stable symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary CT angiography (CTA) allows for assessing several aspects of coronary atherosclerosis. Coronary artery stenoses are reliably detected, plaque formation can be quantified and… read more here.
Keywords: computed tomography; angiography; tomography angiography; plaque ... See more keywords
Prediction of acute myocardial infarction by multi-parameter coronary computed tomography angiography.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.02.021
Abstract: AIM To investigate the performance of multi-parameter coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), including stenosis, plaque qualitative-quantitative characteristics, and fractional flow reserve derived from CCTA (FFRct), to predict acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and build a combined… read more here.
Keywords: multi parameter; coronary computed; parameter; parameter coronary ... See more keywords
Coronary computed tomography angiography in acute chest pain: A sustainable model with remote support.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110277
Abstract: PURPOSE To propose a sustainable model of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) use in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in emergency department (ED) using a partially based teleradiology reporting model. We also analyzed impact of the… read more here.
Keywords: angiography; tomography angiography; coronary computed; model ... See more keywords
Comparison of professional medical society guidelines for appropriate use of coronary computed tomography angiography.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2020.01.014
Abstract: BACKGROUND Multiple appropriate use criteria (AUC) exist for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD), but there is little data on the agreement between AUC from different professional medical societies. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; computed tomography; professional medical; coronary computed ... See more keywords
Fat volume measurements as a predictor of image noise in coronary computed tomography angiography☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2018.11.001
Abstract: Introduction Image noise can negatively affect the overall quality of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between image noise and fat volumes in the chest… read more here.
Keywords: fat volume; coronary computed; image; image noise ... See more keywords
Technical Aspects, Interpretation, and Body of Evidence for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.08.010
Abstract: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has become an important part of current cardiovascular care and is the first-choice imaging modality for noninvasive visualization of coronary artery plaque and stenosis. It has high sensitivity for the… read more here.
Keywords: computed tomography; body evidence; tomography angiography; coronary computed ... See more keywords
Relative clinical value of coronary computed tomography and stress echocardiography-guided management of stable chest pain patients: a propensity-matched analysis.
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DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa303
Abstract: AIMS The European Society of Cardiology recommends coronary computed tomography (CCT) for the assessment of low-risk patients with suspected stable angina. We aimed to assess in a real-life setting the relative clinical value of stress… read more here.
Keywords: coronary computed; guided management; cct; clinical value ... See more keywords
Diagnostic accuracy of Visipaque enhanced coronary computed tomographic angiography: a prospective multicenter trial
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DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000000440
Abstract: Background Although several studies have shown promise for noninvasive angiography by coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA), few prospective multicenter trials have been conducted. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of Visipaque enhanced CCTA to detect… read more here.
Keywords: ccta; visipaque; accuracy; angiography ... See more keywords
Dissociation of coronary computed tomography and stress myocardial scintigraphy: a case of vasospasm.
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DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000000803
Abstract: Exercise-induced vasospastic angina (VSA) is an uncommon entity of coronary artery disease. Here, we report a case of exercise-induced VSA, which was detected by exercise stress myocardial perfusion imaging. read more here.
Keywords: coronary computed; dissociation coronary; case; stress myocardial ... See more keywords
Low attenuation plaque volume on coronary computed tomography angiography is associated with plaque progression
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DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001103
Abstract: Background Patient-related clinical factors, laboratory factors, and some imaging factors may lead to statistical bias when investigating coronary plaque progression. In this study, we avoided patient characteristics by comparing morphological characteristics of plaque progression and… read more here.
Keywords: coronary computed; progression; volume; plaque progression ... See more keywords
Association between higher pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation measured by coronary computed tomography angiography and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027043
Abstract: Abstract Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a risk factor for cardiac mortality. Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation, expressed by the fat attenuation index on coronary computed tomography angiography, reflects pericoronary inflammation. We aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: tomography angiography; attenuation; coronary computed; pcat attenuation ... See more keywords