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Tassetti L, Sfriso E, Torlone F, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Cannata F, Del Torto A, Fazzari F, Fusini L, Junod D, Maragna R, Volpe A, Carrabba N, Conte E, Guglielmo M, La Mura L, Pergola V, Pedrinelli R, Indolfi C, Sinagra G, Perrone Filardi P, Guaricci AI, Pontone G. The Role of Multimodality Imaging (CT & MR) as a Guide to the Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3450. [PMID: 38929984 PMCID: PMC11205051 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13123450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is one of the leading cardiovascular causes of morbidity, mortality, and use of medical resources. After the introduction by international guidelines of the same level of recommendation to non-invasive imaging techniques in CCS evaluation, a large debate arose about the dilemma of choosing anatomical (with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)) or functional imaging (with stress echocardiography (SE), cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), or nuclear imaging techniques) as a first diagnostic evaluation. The determinant role of the atherosclerotic burden in defining cardiovascular risk and prognosis more than myocardial inducible ischemia has progressively increased the use of a first anatomical evaluation with CCTA in a wide range of pre-test probability in CCS patients. Functional testing holds importance, both because the role of revascularization in symptomatic patients with proven ischemia is well defined and because functional imaging, particularly with stress cardiac magnetic resonance (s-CMR), gives further prognostic information regarding LV function, detection of myocardial viability, and tissue characterization. Emerging techniques such as stress computed tomography perfusion (s-CTP) and fractional flow reserve derived from CT (FFRCT), combining anatomical and functional evaluation, appear capable of addressing the need for a single non-invasive examination, especially in patients with high risk or previous revascularization. Furthermore, CCTA in peri-procedural planning is promising to acquire greater importance in the non-invasive planning and guiding of complex coronary revascularization procedures, both by defining the correct strategy of interventional procedure and by improving patient selection. This review explores the different roles of non-invasive imaging techniques in managing CCS patients, also providing insights into preoperative planning for percutaneous or surgical myocardial revascularization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luigi Tassetti
- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracovascular Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio Hospital IRCCS, 20157 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, 3584 Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (L.L.M.); (P.P.F.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Istituto di Cardiologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Cardiology Specialty School, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy; (L.L.M.); (P.P.F.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (L.T.); (A.B.); (S.M.); (F.C.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (D.J.); (R.M.); (A.V.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Baggiano A, Italiano G, Guglielmo M, Fusini L, Guaricci AI, Maragna R, Giacari CM, Mushtaq S, Conte E, Annoni AD, Formenti A, Mancini ME, Andreini D, Rabbat M, Pepi M, Pontone G. Changing Paradigms in the Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease by Multimodality Imaging. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11030477. [PMID: 35159929 PMCID: PMC8836710 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11030477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Coronary artery disease (CAD) represents the most common cardiovascular disease, with high morbidity and mortality. Historically patients with chest pain of suspected coronary origin have been assessed with functional tests, capable to detect haemodynamic consequences of coronary obstructions through depiction of electrocardiographic changes, myocardial perfusion defects or regional wall motion abnormalities under stress condition. Stress echocardiography (SE), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) represent the functional techniques currently available, and technical developments contributed to increased diagnostic performance of these techniques. More recently, cardiac computed tomography angiography (cCTA) has been developed as a non-invasive anatomical test for a direct visualisation of coronary vessels and detailed description of atherosclerotic burden. Cardiovascular imaging techniques have dramatically enhanced our knowledge regarding physiological aspects and myocardial implications of CAD. Recently, after the publication of important trials, international guidelines recognised these changes, updating indications and level of recommendations. This review aims to summarise current standards with main novelties and specific limitations, and a diagnostic algorithm for up-to-date clinical management is also proposed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Baggiano
- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
- Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospital Policlinico of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
- Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Radiology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA;
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL 60141, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.I.); (M.G.); (L.F.); (R.M.); (C.M.G.); (S.M.); (E.C.); (A.D.A.); (A.F.); (M.E.M.); (D.A.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-5800-2574; Fax: +39-02-5800-2231
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