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Montino Pelagi G, Baggiano A, Regazzoni F, Fusini L, Alì M, Pontone G, Valbusa G, Vergara C. Personalized Pressure Conditions and Calibration for a Predictive Computational Model of Coronary and Myocardial Blood Flow. Ann Biomed Eng 2024; 52:1297-1312. [PMID: 38334838 PMCID: PMC10995040 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-024-03453-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Predictive modeling of hyperemic coronary and myocardial blood flow (MBF) greatly supports diagnosis and prognostic stratification of patients suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD). In this work, we propose a novel strategy, using only readily available clinical data, to build personalized inlet conditions for coronary and MBF models and to achieve an effective calibration for their predictive application to real clinical cases. Experimental data are used to build personalized pressure waveforms at the aortic root, representative of the hyperemic state and adapted to surrogate the systolic contraction, to be used in computational fluid-dynamics analyses. Model calibration to simulate hyperemic flow is performed in a "blinded" way, not requiring any additional exam. Coronary and myocardial flow simulations are performed in eight patients with different clinical conditions to predict FFR and MBF. Realistic pressure waveforms are recovered for all the patients. Consistent pressure distribution, blood velocities in the large arteries, and distribution of MBF in the healthy myocardium are obtained. FFR results show great accuracy with a per-vessel sensitivity and specificity of 100% according to clinical threshold values. Mean MBF shows good agreement with values from stress-CTP, with lower values in patients with diagnosed perfusion defects. The proposed methodology allows us to quantitatively predict FFR and MBF, by the exclusive use of standard measures easily obtainable in a clinical context. This represents a fundamental step to avoid catheter-based exams and stress tests in CAD diagnosis.
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- Giovanni Montino Pelagi
- LABS, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Carlo Parea 4, 20138, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- MOX, Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Carlo Parea 4, 20138, Milan, Italy
- Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Via Caduti di Marcinelle 13, 20134, Milan, Italy
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Centro Diagnostico Italiano S.p.A., Via Saint Bon 20, 20147, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Carlo Parea 4, 20138, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20134, Milan, Italy
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- Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Via Caduti di Marcinelle 13, 20134, Milan, Italy
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- LABS, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Conte E, Pizzamiglio F, Dessanai MA, Guarnieri G, Ardizzone V, Schillaci M, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Mushtaq S, Melotti E, Marchetti D, Volpato V, Drago G, Gigante C, Sforza C, Bartorelli AL, Pepi M, Pontone G, Tondo C, Andreini D. Prevalence and prognosis of structural heart disease among athletes with negative T waves and normal transthoracic echocardiography. Clin Res Cardiol 2024; 113:706-715. [PMID: 37582977 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02282-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and prognosis of structural heart disease (SHD) among competitive athletes with negative T waves without pathological findings at transthoracic echocardiogram. METHODS From a prospective register of 450 athletes consecutively evaluated during a second-level cardiological examination, we retrospectively identified all subjects with the following inclusion criteria: (1) not previously known cardiovascular disease; (2) negative T waves in leads other than V1-V2; (3) normal transthoracic echocardiogram. Patients underwent cardiac MRI and CT. The primary endpoint was the diagnosis of definite SHD after multimodality imaging evaluation. A follow-up was collected for a combined end-point of sudden death, resuscitated sudden cardiac death and hospitalization for any cardiovascular causes. RESULTS A total of 55 competitive athletes were finally enrolled (50 males, 90%) with a mean age of 27.5 ± 14.1 years. Among the population enrolled 16 (29.1%) athletes had a final diagnosis of SHD. At multivariate analysis, only deep negative T waves remained statistically significant [OR (95% CI) 7.81 (1.24-49.08), p = 0.0285]. Contemporary identification of deep negative T waves and complex arrhythmias in the same patients appeared to have an incremental diagnostic value. No events were collected at 49.3 ± 12.3 months of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS In a cohort of athletes with negative T waves at ECG, cardiac MRI (and selected use of cardiac CT) enabled the identification of 16 (29.1%) subjects with SHD despite normal transthoracic echocardiography. Deep negative T waves and complex ventricular arrhythmias were the only clinical characteristic associated with SHD diagnosis.
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- Edoardo Conte
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti" Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti" Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Conte E, Marchetti D, Melotti E, Schillaci M, Mushtaq S, Maffi V, Pontone G, Bartorelli A, Andreini D. Clinical and cardiac CT characteristics of congenital coronary abnormalities occasionally detected in a middle-aged population: A long-term follow-up study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2024:S1934-5925(24)00076-5. [PMID: 38641453 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital coronary artery anomalies (CCAA) represent one of the most challenging conditions as their clinical presentation may range from sudden cardiac death to a complete subclinical form. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of cardiac CT (CCT) evaluation in patients with CCAA, focusing on anomalies of origin. MATERIAL AND METHODS The present is a retrospective analysis of a prospective clinical registry including a consecutive cohort of patients who underwent clinically indicated CCT from January 2007 to October 2015 for suspected but unknown coronary artery disease (CAD) and were diagnosed for having a congenital coronary abnormality compared to a control group matched for age, sex and segment stenosis score (SSS). Dedicated analysis of all CCT was performed for the present study and only coronary anomalies of origin were considered and included in the study. Two different composite end-points were identified for the present analysis: major cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause of death. RESULTS Among the 81 patients with CCAAs enrolled the most frequent anomaly was left main artery absence, which was identified in 41 individuals (50.6%). Forty-five subjects (55.5%) have an anomalous origin of the coronary artery from a different sinus of Valsalva and 45 subjects had also an anomalous course with the retro-aortic being the most common (32%). Eleven participants (13.6%) displayed also an intramural segment, while 10 (10.3%) had a slit-like ostial morphology. At multivariate analysis CT identification of ARCA, anomalous inter-arterial course and abnormal ostial morphology were significantly associated with MACE even when adjusted for age and SSS, without any differences in all-cause mortality between the two groups (6.2% vs 2.4% p = 0.2478). CONCLUSION The result of the present study is that CCT can be successfully used to define the anatomy and features of CAA. It suggested that in middle-aged patients, the identification of high risk characteristics at CT may have a prognostic value in term of cardiovascular events occurrence at follow-up even if the rate of events strictly linked to CCAA is low.
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- Edoardo Conte
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Di Virgilio E, Basile P, Carella MC, Monitillo F, Santoro D, Latorre MD, D'Alessandro S, Fusini L, Fazzari F, Pontone G, Guaricci AI. The Postoperative Paradoxical Septum (POPS): A Comprehensive Review on Physio-Pathological Mechanisms. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2309. [PMID: 38673582 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13082309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The interventricular septum (IVS) is a core myocardial structure involved in biventricular coupling and performance. Physiologically, during systole, it moves symmetrically toward the center of the left ventricle (LV) and opposite during diastole. Several pathological conditions produce a reversal or paradoxical septal motion, such as after uncomplicated cardiac surgery (CS). The postoperative paradoxical septum (POPS) was observed in a high rate of cases, representing a unicum in the panorama of paradoxical septa as it does not induce significant ventricular morpho-functional alterations nor negative clinical impact. Although it was previously considered a postoperative event, evidence suggests that it might also appear during surgery and gradually resolve over time. The mechanism behind this phenomenon is still debated. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive review of the various theories generated over the past fifty years to explain its pathological basis. Finally, we will attempt to give a heuristic interpretation of the biventricular postoperative motion pattern based on the switch of the ventricular anchor points.
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, AOUC Polyclinic, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, AOUC Polyclinic, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, AOUC Polyclinic, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, AOUC Polyclinic, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, AOUC Polyclinic, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, "Aldo Moro" University School of Medicine, AOUC Polyclinic, 70121 Bari, Italy
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Tassetti L, Rellini C, Pontone G. Congenital ventricular diverticulum of right ventricle: a clinical case. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2024:jeae091. [PMID: 38630856 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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- Luigi Tassetti
- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Carlo Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Departement of Biomedicin and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Carlo Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Serruys PW, Kageyama S, Pompilio G, Andreini D, Pontone G, Mushtaq S, La Meir M, De Mey J, Tanaka K, Doenst T, Teichgräber U, Schneider U, Puskas JD, Narula J, Gupta H, Agarwal V, Leipsic J, Masuda S, Kotoku N, Tsai TY, Garg S, Morel MA, Onuma Y. Coronary bypass surgery guided by computed tomography in a low-risk population. Eur Heart J 2024:ehae199. [PMID: 38583086 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In patients with three-vessel disease and/or left main disease, selecting revascularization strategy based on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has a high level of virtual agreement with treatment decisions based on invasive coronary angiography (ICA). METHODS In this study, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures were planned based on CCTA without knowledge of ICA. The CABG strategy was recommended by a central core laboratory assessing the anatomy and functionality of the coronary circulation. The primary feasibility endpoint was the percentage of operations performed without access to the ICA. The primary safety endpoint was graft patency on 30-day follow-up CCTA. Secondary endpoints included topographical adequacy of grafting, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular (MACCE), and major bleeding events at 30 days. The study was considered positive if the lower boundary of confidence intervals (CI) for feasibility was ≥75% (NCT04142021). RESULTS The study enrolled 114 patients with a mean (standard deviation) anatomical SYNTAX score and Society of Thoracic Surgery score of 43.6 (15.3) and 0.81 (0.63), respectively. Unblinding ICA was required in one case yielding a feasibility of 99.1% (95% CI 95.2%-100%). The concordance and agreement in revascularization planning between the ICA- and CCTA-Heart Teams was 82.9% with a moderate kappa of 0.58 (95% CI 0.50-0.66) and between the CCTA-Heart Team and actual treatment was 83.7% with a substantial kappa of 0.61 (95% CI 0.53-0.68). The 30-day follow-up CCTA in 102 patients (91.9%) showed an anastomosis patency rate of 92.6%, whilst MACCE was 7.2% and major bleeding 2.7%. CONCLUSIONS CABG guided by CCTA is feasible and has an acceptable safety profile in a selected population of complex coronary artery disease.
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- Patrick W Serruys
- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Monzino, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, IRCCS Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY, USA
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- St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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Pontone G, Maragna R. TAVI: What Happens Behind the Stage? JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 17:408-410. [PMID: 37943234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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- Gianluca Pontone
- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Holmes KR, Gulsin GS, Fairbairn TA, Hurwitz-Koweek L, Matsuo H, Nørgaard BL, Jensen JM, Sand NPR, Nieman K, Bax JJ, Pontone G, Chinnaiyan KM, Rabbat MG, Amano T, Kawasaki T, Akasaka T, Kitabata H, Rogers C, Patel MR, Payne GW, Leipsic JA, Sellers SL. Impact of Smoking on Coronary Volume-to-Myocardial Mass Ratio: An ADVANCE Registry Substudy. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2024; 6:e220197. [PMID: 38483246 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.220197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Purpose To examine the relationship between smoking status and coronary volume-to-myocardial mass ratio (V/M) among individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) analysis. Materials and Methods In this secondary analysis, participants from the ADVANCE registry evaluated for suspected CAD from July 15, 2015, to October 20, 2017, who were found to have coronary stenosis of 30% or greater at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) were included if they had known smoking status and underwent CT-FFR and V/M analysis. CCTA images were segmented to calculate coronary volume and myocardial mass. V/M was compared between smoking groups, and predictors of low V/M were determined. Results The sample for analysis included 503 current smokers, 1060 former smokers, and 1311 never-smokers (2874 participants; 1906 male participants). After adjustment for demographic and clinical factors, former smokers had greater coronary volume than never-smokers (former smokers, 3021.7 mm3 ± 934.0 [SD]; never-smokers, 2967.6 mm3 ± 978.0; P = .002), while current smokers had increased myocardial mass compared with never-smokers (current smokers, 127.8 g ± 32.9; never-smokers, 118.0 g ± 32.5; P = .02). However, both current and former smokers had lower V/M than never-smokers (current smokers, 24.1 mm3/g ± 7.9; former smokers, 24.9 mm3/g ± 7.1; never-smokers, 25.8 mm3/g ± 7.4; P < .001 [unadjusted] and P = .002 [unadjusted], respectively). Current smoking status (odds ratio [OR], 0.74 [95% CI: 0.59, 0.93]; P = .009), former smoking status (OR, 0.81 [95% CI: 0.68, 0.97]; P = .02), stenosis of 50% or greater (OR, 0.62 [95% CI: 0.52, 0.74]; P < .001), and diabetes (OR, 0.67 [95% CI: 0.56, 0.82]; P < .001) were independent predictors of low V/M. Conclusion Both current and former smoking status were independently associated with low V/M. Keywords: CT Angiography, Cardiac, Heart, Ischemia/Infarction Clinical trial registration no. NCT02499679 Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2024.
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- Kenneth R Holmes
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Lynne Hurwitz-Koweek
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Hitoshi Matsuo
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Bjarne L Nørgaard
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Jesper M Jensen
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Niels-Peter Rønnow Sand
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Koen Nieman
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Jeroen J Bax
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Gianluca Pontone
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Kavitha M Chinnaiyan
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Mark G Rabbat
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Tetsuya Amano
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Tomohiro Kawasaki
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Takashi Akasaka
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Hironori Kitabata
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Campbell Rogers
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Manesh R Patel
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Geoffrey W Payne
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
| | - Jonathon A Leipsic
- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (K.R.H., G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.) and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation & Providence Research (G.S.G., J.A.L., S.L.S.), St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6; Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, England (T.A.F.); Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (L.H.K., M.R.P.); Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan (H.M., T. Akasaka, H.K.); Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (B.L.N., J.M.J.); Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (N.P.R.S.); Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (K.N.); Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy (G.P.); William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich (K.M.C.); Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill (M.G.R.); Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan (T. Amano); Department of Cardiology, Shin Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (T.K.); HeartFlow, Redwood City, Calif (C.R.); and University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (G.W.P.)
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Pontone G, Rossi A, Baggiano A, Andreini D, Conte E, Fusini L, Gebhard C, Rabbat MG, Guaricci A, Guglielmo M, Muscogiuri G, Mushtaq S, Al-Mallah MH, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Chinnaiyan K, Choi JH, Chun EJ, de Araújo Gonçalves P, Gottlieb I, Hadamitzky M, Kim YJ, Lee BK, Lee SE, Maffei E, Marques H, Samady H, Shin S, Sung JM, van Rosendael A, Virmani R, Bax JJ, Leipsic JA, Lin FY, Min JK, Narula J, Shaw LJ, Chang HJ. Progression of non-obstructive coronary plaque: a practical CCTA-based risk score from the PARADIGM registry. Eur Radiol 2024; 34:2665-2676. [PMID: 37750979 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09880-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES No clear recommendations are endorsed by the different scientific societies on the clinical use of repeat coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to develop and validate a practical CCTA risk score to predict medium-term disease progression in patients at a low-to-intermediate probability of CAD. METHODS Patients were part of the Progression of AtheRosclerotic PlAque Determined by Computed Tomographic Angiography Imaging (PARADIGM) registry. Specifically, 370 (derivation cohort) and 219 (validation cohort) patients with two repeat, clinically indicated CCTA scans, non-obstructive CAD, and absence of high-risk plaque (≥ 2 high-risk features) at baseline CCTA were included. Disease progression was defined as the new occurrence of ≥ 50% stenosis and/or high-risk plaque at follow-up CCTA. RESULTS In the derivation cohort, 104 (28%) patients experienced disease progression. The median time interval between the two CCTAs was 3.3 years (2.7-4.8). Odds ratios for disease progression derived from multivariable logistic regression were as follows: 4.59 (95% confidence interval: 1.69-12.48) for the number of plaques with spotty calcification, 3.73 (1.46-9.52) for the number of plaques with low attenuation component, 2.71 (1.62-4.50) for 25-49% stenosis severity, 1.47 (1.17-1.84) for the number of bifurcation plaques, and 1.21 (1.02-1.42) for the time between the two CCTAs. The C-statistics of the model were 0.732 (0.676-0.788) and 0.668 (0.583-0.752) in the derivation and validation cohorts, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The new CCTA-based risk score is a simple and practical tool that can predict mid-term CAD progression in patients with known non-obstructive CAD. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT The clinical implementation of this new CCTA-based risk score can help promote the management of patients with non-obstructive coronary disease in terms of timing of imaging follow-up and therapeutic strategies. KEY POINTS • No recommendations are available on the use of repeat CCTA in patients with non-obstructive CAD. • This new CCTA score predicts mid-term CAD progression in patients with non-obstructive stenosis at baseline. • This new CCTA score can help guide the clinical management of patients with non-obstructive CAD.
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- Gianluca Pontone
- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Loyola University Chicago, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospital Policlinico of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lundquist Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, South Korea
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- Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, UNICA, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
- NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Casa de Saude São Jose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- Yonsei‑Cedars‑Sinai Integrative Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Area Vasta 1/ASUR, Marche, Urbino, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, UNICA, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Yonsei‑Cedars‑Sinai Integrative Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Turku Heart Center, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Heart, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Yonsei‑Cedars‑Sinai Integrative Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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Andreini D, Conte E, Monizzi G, Prestini B, Ratti A, Belmonte M, Melotti E, Doldi M, Marchetti D, Schillaci M, Nicoli F, Mastrangelo A, Paolisso P, Gigante C, Novembre ML, Baggiano A, Mancini ME, Annoni A, Formenti A, Pizzamiglio F, Pontone G, Zeppilli P, Bartorelli AL, Mushtaq S. Predictors of adverse cardiac events of coronary myocardial bridging diagnosed with computed tomography angiography. Int J Cardiol 2024:131997. [PMID: 38556216 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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AIMS Myocardial bridging (MB) is a frequent congenital anomaly of the epicardial coronary arteries commonly considered a benign condition. However, in some cases a complex interplay between anatomical, clinical and physiology factors may lead to adverse events, including sudden cardiac death. Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) emerged as the gold standard noninvasive imaging technique for the evaluation of MB. Aim of the study was to evaluate MB prevalence and anatomical features in a large population of patients who underwent CCTA for suspected CAD and to identify potential anatomical and clinical predictors of adverse cardiac events at long-term follow-up. METHODS AND RESULTS Two-hundred and six patients (mean age 60.3 ± 11.8 years, 128 male) with MB diagnosed at CCTA were considered. A long MB was defined as ≥25 mm of overlying myocardium, whereas a deep MB as ≥2 mm of overlying myocardium. The study endpoint was the sum of the following adverse events: cardiac death, bridge-related acute coronary syndrome, hospitalization for angina or bridge-related ventricular arrhythmias and MB surgical treatment. Of the 206 patients enrolled in the study, 9 were lost to follow-up, whereas 197 (95.6%) had complete follow-up (mean 7.01 ± 3.0 years) and formed the analytic population. Nineteen bridge-related events occurred in 18 patients (acute coronary syndrome in 7, MB surgical treatment in 2 and hospitalization for bridge-related events in 10). Typical angina at the time of diagnosis and long MB resulted as significant independent predictors of adverse outcome. CONCLUSIONS Typical angina and MB length ≥ 25 mm were independent predictors of cardiac events.
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- Daniele Andreini
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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- Sports Medicine Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
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Nurmohamed NS, Danad I, Jukema RA, de Winter RW, de Groot RJ, Driessen RS, Bom MJ, van Diemen P, Pontone G, Andreini D, Chang HJ, Katz RJ, Stroes ESG, Wang H, Chan C, Crabtree T, Aquino M, Min JK, Earls JP, Bax JJ, Choi AD, Knaapen P, van Rosendael AR. Development and Validation of a Quantitative Coronary CT Angiography Model for Diagnosis of Vessel-Specific Coronary Ischemia. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024:S1936-878X(24)00039-1. [PMID: 38483420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Noninvasive stress testing is commonly used for detection of coronary ischemia but possesses variable accuracy and may result in excessive health care costs. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to derive and validate an artificial intelligence-guided quantitative coronary computed tomography angiography (AI-QCT) model for the diagnosis of coronary ischemia that integrates atherosclerosis and vascular morphology measures (AI-QCTISCHEMIA) and to evaluate its prognostic utility for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). METHODS A post hoc analysis of the CREDENCE (Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Atherosclerotic Determinants of Myocardial Ischemia) and PACIFIC-1 (Comparison of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography [SPECT], Positron Emission Tomography [PET], and Hybrid Imaging for Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease Determined by Fractional Flow Reserve) studies was performed. In both studies, symptomatic patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease had prospectively undergone coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), SPECT, or PET, fractional flow reserve by CT (FFRCT), and invasive coronary angiography in conjunction with invasive FFR measurements. The AI-QCTISCHEMIA model was developed in the derivation cohort of the CREDENCE study, and its diagnostic performance for coronary ischemia (FFR ≤0.80) was evaluated in the CREDENCE validation cohort and PACIFIC-1. Its prognostic value was investigated in PACIFIC-1. RESULTS In CREDENCE validation (n = 305, age 64.4 ± 9.8 years, 210 [69%] male), the diagnostic performance by area under the receiver-operating characteristics curve (AUC) on per-patient level was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.75-0.85) for AI-QCTISCHEMIA, 0.69 (95% CI: 0.63-0.74; P < 0.001) for FFRCT, and 0.65 (95% CI: 0.59-0.71; P < 0.001) for MPI. In PACIFIC-1 (n = 208, age 58.1 ± 8.7 years, 132 [63%] male), the AUCs were 0.85 (95% CI: 0.79-0.91) for AI-QCTISCHEMIA, 0.78 (95% CI: 0.72-0.84; P = 0.037) for FFRCT, 0.89 (95% CI: 0.84-0.93; P = 0.262) for PET, and 0.72 (95% CI: 0.67-0.78; P < 0.001) for SPECT. Adjusted for clinical risk factors and coronary CTA-determined obstructive stenosis, a positive AI-QCTISCHEMIA test was associated with an HR of 7.6 (95% CI: 1.2-47.0; P = 0.030) for MACE. CONCLUSIONS This newly developed coronary CTA-based ischemia model using coronary atherosclerosis and vascular morphology characteristics accurately diagnoses coronary ischemia by invasive FFR and provides robust prognostic utility for MACE beyond presence of stenosis.
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- Nick S Nurmohamed
- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Division of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Cleerly Inc, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA; Cleerly Inc, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Cau R, Pisu F, Muscogiuri G, Sironi S, Suri JS, Pontone G, Salgado R, Saba L. Atrial and ventricular strain using cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the prediction of outcomes of pericarditis patients: a pilot study. Eur Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00330-024-10677-9. [PMID: 38467940 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-10677-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Our study aimed to explore with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) the impact of left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) myocardial strain in patients with acute pericarditis and to investigate their possible prognostic significance in adverse outcomes. METHOD This retrospective study performed CMR scans in 36 consecutive patients with acute pericarditis (24 males, age 52 [23-52]). The primary endpoint was the combination of recurrent pericarditis, constrictive pericarditis, and surgery for pericardial diseases defined as pericardial events. Atrial and ventricular strain function were performed on conventional cine SSFP sequences. RESULTS After a median follow-up time of 16 months (interquartile range [13-24]), 12 patients with acute pericarditis reached the primary endpoint. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, LA reservoir and LA conduit strain parameters were all independent determinants of adverse pericardial diseases. Conversely, LV myocardial strain parameters did not remain an independent predictor of outcome. With receiving operating characteristics curve analysis, LA conduit and reservoir strain showed excellent predictive performance (area under the curve of 0.914 and 0.895, respectively) for outcome prediction at 12 months. CONCLUSION LA reservoir and conduit mechanisms on CMR are independently associated with a higher risk of adverse pericardial events. Including atrial strain parameters in the management of acute pericarditis may improve risk stratification. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT Atrial strain could be a suitable non-invasive and non-contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance parameter for predicting adverse pericardial complications in patients with acute pericarditis. KEY POINTS • Myocardial strain is a well-validated CMR parameter for risk stratification in cardiovascular diseases. • LA reservoir and conduit functions are significantly associated with adverse pericardial events. • Atrial strain may serve as an additional non-contrast CMR parameter for stratifying patients with acute pericarditis.
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- Riccardo Cau
- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554, Monserrato, 09045, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554, Monserrato, 09045, Cagliari, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Stroke Monitoring and Diagnostic Division, AtheroPoint™, Roseville, CA, USA
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554, Monserrato, 09045, Cagliari, Italy.
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Guaricci AI, Sturdà F, Russo R, Basile P, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Fusini L, Fazzari F, Bertandino F, Monitillo F, Carella MC, Simonini M, Pontone G, Ciccone MM, Grandaliano G, Vezzoli G, Pesce F. Assessment and management of heart failure in patients with chronic kidney disease. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:379-394. [PMID: 37728751 PMCID: PMC10942934 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10346-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are two pathological conditions with a high prevalence in the general population. When they coexist in the same patient, a strict interplay between them is observed, such that patients affected require a clinical multidisciplinary and personalized management. The diagnosis of HF and CKD relies on signs and symptoms of the patient but several additional tools, such as blood-based biomarkers and imaging techniques, are needed to clarify and discriminate the main characteristics of these diseases. Improved survival due to new recommended drugs in HF has increasingly challenged physicians to manage patients with multiple diseases, especially in case of CKD. However, the safe administration of these drugs in patients with HF and CKD is often challenging. Knowing up to which values of creatinine or renal clearance each drug can be administered is fundamental. With this review we sought to give an insight on this sizable and complex topic, in order to get clearer ideas and a more precise reference about the diagnostic assessment and therapeutic management of HF and CKD.
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- Andrea Igoren Guaricci
- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy.
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- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- University Cardiologic Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70121, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Nannini G, Saitta S, Baggiano A, Maragna R, Mushtaq S, Pontone G, Redaelli A. A fully automated deep learning approach for coronary artery segmentation and comprehensive characterization. APL Bioeng 2024; 8:016103. [PMID: 38269204 PMCID: PMC10807932 DOI: 10.1063/5.0181281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) allows detailed assessment of early markers associated with coronary artery disease (CAD), such as coronary artery calcium (CAC) and tortuosity (CorT). However, their analysis can be time-demanding and biased. We present a fully automated pipeline that performs (i) coronary artery segmentation and (ii) CAC and CorT objective analysis. Our method exploits supervised learning for the segmentation of the lumen, and then, CAC and CorT are automatically quantified. 281 manually annotated CCTA images were used to train a two-stage U-Net-based architecture. The first stage employed a 2.5D U-Net trained on axial, coronal, and sagittal slices for preliminary segmentation, while the second stage utilized a multichannel 3D U-Net for refinement. Then, a geometric post-processing was implemented: vessel centerlines were extracted, and tortuosity score was quantified as the count of branches with three or more bends with change in direction forming an angle >45°. CAC scoring relied on image attenuation. CAC was detected by setting a patient specific threshold, then a region growing algorithm was applied for refinement. The application of the complete pipeline required <5 min per patient. The model trained for coronary segmentation yielded a Dice score of 0.896 and a mean surface distance of 1.027 mm compared to the reference ground truth. Tracts that presented stenosis were correctly segmented. The vessel tortuosity significantly increased locally, moving from proximal, to distal regions (p < 0.001). Calcium volume score exhibited an opposite trend (p < 0.001), with larger plaques in the proximal regions. Volume score was lower in patients with a higher tortuosity score (p < 0.001). Our results suggest a linked negative correlation between tortuosity and calcific plaque formation. We implemented a fast and objective tool, suitable for population studies, that can help clinician in the quantification of CAC and various coronary morphological parameters, which is helpful for CAD risk assessment.
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- Guido Nannini
- Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging D, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging D, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Italy
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- Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Cau R, Muscogiuri G, Pisu F, Mannelli L, Sironi S, Suri JS, Pontone G, Saba L. Effect of late gadolinium enhancement on left atrial impairment in myocarditis patients. Eur Radiol 2024; 34:1846-1853. [PMID: 37658889 PMCID: PMC10873434 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-10176-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of our study were to investigate the effect of the extent and location of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on the left atrium (LA) function in patients with acute myocarditis (AM) using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). METHOD This retrospective study performed CMR scans in 113 consecutive patients (89 males, 24 females; mean age 45.8 ± 17.3 years) with AM that met the updated Lake Louise criteria. Reservoir, conduit, and booster LA functions were analyzed by CMR feature tracking using dedicated software. Besides LA strain measurements, myocardial scar location and extent were assigned and quantified by LGE imaging. RESULTS AM patients with septal LGE had impaired reservoir, conduit, and conduit strain rate function in comparison with AM patients with non-septal LGE (p = 0.001, for all). In fully adjusted multivariable linear regression, reservoir and conduit were significantly associated with left ventricle (LV) LGE location (β coefficient = 8.205, p = 0.007; β coefficient = 5.185, p = 0.026; respectively). In addition, LA parameters decreased according to the increase in the extent of LV fibrosis (LGE ≤ 10%; LGE 11-19%; LGE ≥ 20%). After adjustment in multivariable linear regression, the association with LV LGE extent was no longer statistically significant. CONCLUSION In patients with acute myocarditis, LA function abnormalities are significantly associated with LV LGE location, but not with LGE extent. Septal LGE is paralleled by a deterioration of LA reservoir and conduit function. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT Left atrium dysfunction is associated with the presence of late gadolinium enhancement in the left ventricle septum and can be useful in the clinical prognostication of patients with acute myocarditis, allowing individually tailored treatment. KEY POINTS • Myocardial fibrosis is related to atrial impairment. • The location of myocardial fibrosis is the main determinant of atrial dysfunction in myocarditis patients. • The quantification of atrial mechanisms may provide more in-depth insight into myocarditis pathophysiology.
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- Riccardo Cau
- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045, Cagliari, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Radiology, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Stroke Monitoring and Diagnostic Division, AtheroPoint™, Roseville, CA, USA
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045, Cagliari, Italy.
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Kageyama S, Serruys PW, Kotoku N, Garg S, Ninomiya K, Masuda S, Morel MA, Taylor CA, Rogers C, Thomsen B, Pontone G, Pompilio G, Puskas JD, Doenst T, La Meir M, Teichgräber U, Gupta H, De Mey J, Andreini D, Onuma Y. Coronary computed tomography angiography-based SYNTAX score for comprehensive assessment of advanced coronary artery disease. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2024; 18:120-136. [PMID: 37923578 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Since the initial attempt to adapt the anatomical SYNTAX score (aSS) to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), CCTA imaging technology has evolved, and is currently used as a "decision-maker" for revascularization strategy in complex coronary artery disease (CAD) and has rendered necessary some updating of the aSS to the CCTA modality. OBJECTIVES The aim is to provide updated definitions of the aSS derived from CCTA in patients with complex CAD undergoing CABG. METHODS The modifications of CCTA-aSS are the following; (i) updated definition and detection criteria of total occlusion (TO) in CCTA based on length assessment, (ii) inclusion of scoring points for serial bifurcations located in one single coronary segment. (iii) inclusion of weighing score points for lesions located distal to a TO, not visualized on conventional coronary angiography, but visible in CCTA, (iv) removal of thrombus and bridging collateral items from the weighing score, considering the limited diagnostic capability of CCTA in detecting these specific lesion characteristics. RESULTS the updated CCTA-aSS was tested in a first-in-man study using the sole guidance of CCTA for the planning and performance of bypass surgery in complex CAD (n = 114). An interobserver analysis showed excellent reproducibility (ICC = 0.96, 95 % confidence interval 0.94-0.97). CONCLUSION The updated CCTA-aSS was implemented in a cohort of patients with complex CAD undergoing CABG with the sole guidance of CCTA and FFRCT and the Inter-reproducibility of the analysis of the updated score was found excellent. The prognostic value of the modified CCTA-aSS will be examined in future studies.
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- Shigetaka Kageyama
- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland; CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland; CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland; CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland; CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland; CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Lab, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Global Research Team, GE Healthcare US, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milano, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Cardiac Imaging, Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, IRCCS Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Manchester EL, Pirola S, Pirola S, Mastroiacovo G, Polvani G, Pontone G, Xu XY. Aortic valve neocuspidization and bioprosthetic valves: Evaluating turbulence haemodynamics. Comput Biol Med 2024; 171:108123. [PMID: 38354498 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
Abstract
Aortic valve disease is often treated with bioprosthetic valves. An alternative treatment is aortic valve neocuspidization which is a relatively new reparative procedure whereby the three aortic cusps are replaced with patient pericardium or bovine tissues. Recent research indicates that aortic blood flow is disturbed, and turbulence effects have yet to be evaluated in either bioprosthetic or aortic valve neocuspidization valve types in patient-specific settings. The aim of this study is to better understand turbulence production in the aorta and evaluate its effects on laminar and turbulent wall shear stress. Four patients with aortic valve disease were treated with either bioprosthetic valves (n=2) or aortic valve neocuspidization valvular repair (n=2). Aortic geometries were segmented from magnetic resonance images (MRI), and 4D flow MRI was used to derive physiological inlet and outlet boundary conditions. Pulsatile large-eddy simulations were performed to capture the full range of laminar, transitional and turbulence characteristics in the aorta. Turbulence was produced in all aortas with highest levels occurring during systolic deceleration. In the ascending aorta, turbulence production is attributed to a combination of valvular skew, valvular eccentricity, and ascending aortic dilation. In the proximal descending thoracic aorta, turbulence production is dependent on the type of arch-descending aorta connection (e.g., a narrowing or sharp bend) which induces flow separation. Laminar and turbulent wall shear stresses are of similar magnitude throughout late systolic deceleration and diastole, although turbulent wall shear stress magnitudes exceed laminar wall shear stresses between 27.3% and 61.1% of the cardiac cycle. This emphasises the significance of including turbulent wall shear stress to improve our comprehension of progressive arterial wall diseases. The findings of this study recommend that aortic valve treatments should prioritise minimising valvular eccentricity and skew in order to mitigate turbulence generation.
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- Emily Louise Manchester
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Fluids and Environment, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Dundas J, Leipsic J, Fairbairn T, Ng N, Sussman V, Guez I, Rosenblatt R, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Douglas PS, Rabbat M, Pontone G, Chinnaiyan K, de Bruyne B, Bax JJ, Amano T, Nieman K, Rogers C, Kitabata H, Sand NPR, Kawasaki T, Mullen S, Huey W, Matsuo H, Patel MR, Norgaard BL, Ahmadi A, Tzimas G. Interaction of AI-Enabled Quantitative Coronary Plaque Volumes on Coronary CT Angiography, FFR CT, and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis of the ADVANCE Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 17:e016143. [PMID: 38469689 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Luminal stenosis, computed tomography-derived fractional-flow reserve (FFRCT), and high-risk plaque features on coronary computed tomography angiography are all known to be associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The interactions between these variables, patient outcomes, and quantitative plaque volumes have not been previously described. METHODS Patients with coronary computed tomography angiography (n=4430) and one-year outcome data from the international ADVANCE (Assessing Diagnostic Value of Noninvasive FFRCT in Coronary Care) registry underwent artificial intelligence-enabled quantitative coronary plaque analysis. Optimal cutoffs for coronary total plaque volume and each plaque subtype were derived using receiver-operator characteristic curve analysis. The resulting plaque volumes were adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, smoking status, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, luminal stenosis, distal FFRCT, and translesional delta-FFRCT. Median plaque volumes and optimal cutoffs for these adjusted variables were compared with major adverse cardiac events, late revascularization, a composite of the two, and cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction. RESULTS At one year, 55 patients (1.2%) had experienced major adverse cardiac events, and 123 (2.8%) had undergone late revascularization (>90 days). Following adjustment for age, sex, risk factors, stenosis, and FFRCT, total plaque volume above the receiver-operator characteristic curve-derived optimal cutoff (total plaque volume >564 mm3) was associated with the major adverse cardiac event/late revascularization composite (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.515 [95% CI, 1.093-2.099]; P=0.0126), and both components. Total percent atheroma volume greater than the optimal cutoff was associated with both major adverse cardiac event/late revascularization (total percent atheroma volume >24.4%; hazard ratio, 2.046 [95% CI, 1.474-2.839]; P<0.0001) and cardiovascular death/myocardial infarction (total percent atheroma volume >37.17%, hazard ratio, 4.53 [95% CI, 1.943-10.576]; P=0.0005). Calcified, noncalcified, and low-attenuation percentage atheroma volumes above the optimal cutoff were associated with all adverse outcomes, although this relationship was not maintained for cardiovascular death/myocardial infarction in analyses stratified by median plaque volumes. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of the ADVANCE registry using artificial intelligence-enabled quantitative plaque analysis shows that total plaque volume is associated with one-year adverse clinical events, with incremental predictive value over luminal stenosis or abnormal physiology by FFRCT. REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02499679.
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- James Dundas
- Department of Cardiology, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom (J.D.)
- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (J.D., J.L., V.S., I.G., R.R., G.T.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (J.D., J.L., V.S., I.G., R.R., G.T.)
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- HeartFlow Inc, Mountain View, CA (N.N., C.R., S.M., W.H.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (J.D., J.L., V.S., I.G., R.R., G.T.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (J.D., J.L., V.S., I.G., R.R., G.T.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (J.D., J.L., V.S., I.G., R.R., G.T.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (L.M.H.K., P.S.D., M.R.P.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (L.M.H.K., P.S.D., M.R.P.)
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL (M.R.)
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands (J.J.B.)
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- Stanford University Medical Centre, CA (K.N.)
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- HeartFlow Inc, Mountain View, CA (N.N., C.R., S.M., W.H.)
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- HeartFlow Inc, Mountain View, CA (N.N., C.R., S.M., W.H.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (L.M.H.K., P.S.D., M.R.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (J.D., J.L., V.S., I.G., R.R., G.T.)
- Division of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland (G.T.)
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Paolisso P, Bergamaschi L, Angeli F, Belmonte M, Foà A, Canton L, Fedele D, Armillotta M, Sansonetti A, Bodega F, Amicone S, Suma N, Gallinoro E, Attinà D, Niro F, Rucci P, Gherbesi E, Carugo S, Musthaq S, Baggiano A, Pavon AG, Guglielmo M, Conte E, Andreini D, Pontone G, Lovato L, Pizzi C. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Predict Cardiac Mass Malignancy: The CMR Mass Score. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 17:e016115. [PMID: 38502734 PMCID: PMC10949976 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Multimodality imaging is currently suggested for the noninvasive diagnosis of cardiac masses. The identification of cardiac masses' malignant nature is essential to guide proper treatment. We aimed to develop a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived model including mass localization, morphology, and tissue characterization to predict malignancy (with histology as gold standard), to compare its accuracy versus the diagnostic echocardiographic mass score, and to evaluate its prognostic ability. METHODS Observational cohort study of 167 consecutive patients undergoing comprehensive echocardiogram and CMR within 1-month time interval for suspected cardiac mass. A definitive diagnosis was achieved by histological examination or, in the case of cardiac thrombi, by histology or radiological resolution after adequate anticoagulation treatment. Logistic regression was performed to assess CMR-derived independent predictors of malignancy, which were included in a predictive model to derive the CMR mass score. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were used to investigate the prognostic ability of predictors. RESULTS In CMR, mass morphological features (non-left localization, sessile, polylobate, inhomogeneity, infiltration, and pericardial effusion) and mass tissue characterization features (first-pass perfusion and heterogeneity enhancement) were independent predictors of malignancy. The CMR mass score (range, 0-8 and cutoff, ≥5), including sessile appearance, polylobate shape, infiltration, pericardial effusion, first-pass contrast perfusion, and heterogeneity enhancement, showed excellent accuracy in predicting malignancy (areas under the curve, 0.976 [95% CI, 0.96-0.99]), significantly higher than diagnostic echocardiographic mass score (areas under the curve, 0.932; P=0.040). The agreement between the diagnostic echocardiographic mass and CMR mass scores was good (κ=0.66). A CMR mass score of ≥5 predicted a higher risk of all-cause death (P<0.001; hazard ratio, 5.70) at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS A CMR-derived model, including mass morphology and tissue characterization, showed excellent accuracy, superior to echocardiography, in predicting cardiac masses malignancy, with prognostic implications.
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- Pasquale Paolisso
- Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.)
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.), University of Milan, Italy
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples, Federico II, Italy (P.P., M.B.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples, Federico II, Italy (P.P., M.B.)
- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium (M.B.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.)
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.), University of Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy (E. Gherbesi, S.C.)
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- Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.)
- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hygiene and Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum (P.R.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health (E. Gherbesi, S.C., A.B., G.P.), University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health (E. Gherbesi, S.C., A.B., G.P.), University of Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy (E. Gherbesi, S.C.)
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (S.M., A.B.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health (E. Gherbesi, S.C., A.B., G.P.), University of Milan, Italy
- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy (S.M., A.B.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland (A.G.P.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, Utrecht University, Utrecht University Medical Center, the Netherlands (M.G.)
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- Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio Hospital, IRCCS, Milan, Italy (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.)
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.), University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (P.P., E. Gallinoro, E.C., D.A.), University of Milan, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health (E. Gherbesi, S.C., A.B., G.P.), University of Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dentals Sciences (G.P.), University of Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, DIMEC (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.)
- Alma Mater Studiorum (L.B., F.A., A.F., L.C., D.F., M.A., A.S., F.B., S.A., N.S., D.A., F.N., L.L., C.P.), University of Bologna, Italy
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Attanasio A, Tondi L, Castelvecchio S, Pazzanese V, Palmisano A, Esposito A, Ameri P, Canale C, Cappelletti A, Alberti LP, Tavano D, Camporotondo R, Costantino I, Campodonico J, Pontone G, Villani A, Gallone GP, Montone RA, Niccoli G, Gargiulo P, Punzo B, Vicenzi M, Carugo S, Disabato G, Guida G, Camporeale A, Carrafiello G, Spagnolo P, Menicanti L, Ambrosio G, Piepoli M, Lombardi M, Camici PG. Left atrial dysfunction predicts left ventricular remodeling in patients with preserved ejection fraction after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2024:zwae072. [PMID: 38381565 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Attanasio
- Clinical Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
- Postgraduate School in Radiodiagnostics, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Vita Salute University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy; Clinical and Experimental Radiology Unit, Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Vita Salute University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Coronary Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Coronary Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS and Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS and Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
- Postgraduate School in Radiodiagnostics, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Perugia, Italy
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- Clinical Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
- Department of Preventive Cardiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Vita Salute University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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Lee SE, Hong Y, Hong J, Jung J, Sung JM, Andreini D, Al-Mallah MH, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Chinnaiyan K, Choi JH, Chun EJ, Conte E, Gottlieb I, Hadamitzky M, Kim YJ, Lee BK, Leipsic JA, Maffei E, Marques H, Gonçalves PDA, Pontone G, Shin S, Stone PH, Samady H, Virmani R, Narula J, Shaw LJ, Bax JJ, Lin FY, Min JK, Chang HJ. Prediction of the development of new coronary atherosclerotic plaques with radiomics. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2024:S1934-5925(24)00032-7. [PMID: 38378314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2024.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Radiomics is expected to identify imaging features beyond the human eye. We investigated whether radiomics can identify coronary segments that will develop new atherosclerotic plaques on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). METHODS From a prospective multinational registry of patients with serial CCTA studies at ≥ 2-year intervals, segments without identifiable coronary plaque at baseline were selected and radiomic features were extracted. Cox models using clinical risk factors (Model 1), radiomic features (Model 2) and both clinical risk factors and radiomic features (Model 3) were constructed to predict the development of a coronary plaque, defined as total PV ≥ 1 mm3, at follow-up CCTA in each segment. RESULTS In total, 9583 normal coronary segments were identified from 1162 patients (60.3 ± 9.2 years, 55.7% male) and divided 8:2 into training and test sets. At follow-up CCTA, 9.8% of the segments developed new coronary plaque. The predictive power of Models 1 and 2 was not different in both the training and test sets (C-index [95% confidence interval (CI)] of Model 1 vs. Model 2: 0.701 [0.690-0.712] vs. 0.699 [0.0.688-0.710] and 0.696 [0.671-0.725] vs. 0.0.691 [0.667-0.715], respectively, all p > 0.05). The addition of radiomic features to clinical risk factors improved the predictive power of the Cox model in both the training and test sets (C-index [95% CI] of Model 3: 0.772 [0.762-0.781] and 0.767 [0.751-0.787], respectively, all p < 00.0001 compared to Models 1 and 2). CONCLUSION Radiomic features can improve the identification of segments that would develop new coronary atherosclerotic plaque. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT0280341.
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- Sang-Eun Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea; CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Casa de Saude São Jose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Area Vasta 1/ Azienda Sanitaria Unica Regionale (ASUR) Marche, Urbino, Italy
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- UNICA, Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Dental and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Georgia Heart Institute, Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- University of Texas Health Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea.
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Pica S, Crimi G, Castelvecchio S, Pazzanese V, Palmisano A, Lombardi M, Tondi L, Esposito A, Ameri P, Canale C, Cappelletti A, Alberti LP, Tavano D, Camporotondo R, Costantino I, Campodonico J, Pontone G, Villani A, Gallone GP, Montone RA, Niccoli G, Gargiulo P, Punzo B, Vicenzi M, Carugo S, Menicanti L, Ambrosio G, Camici PG. Corrigendum to "Cardiac magnetic resonance predictors of left ventricular remodelling following acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: The VavirimS study, Pica, Silvia et al." [International Journal of Cardiology, Volume 370, 8-17]. Int J Cardiol 2024:131824. [PMID: 38311510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Silvia Pica
- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Vita Salute University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy; Clinical and Experimental Radiology Unit, Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Vita Salute University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy; Clinical and Experimental Radiology Unit, Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Coronary Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Coronary Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS and Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS and Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Perugia, Italy
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- Vita Salute University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy.
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Gerbasi A, Dagliati A, Albi G, Chiesa M, Andreini D, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Pontone G, Bellazzi R, Colombo G. CAD-RADS scoring of coronary CT angiography with Multi-Axis Vision Transformer: A clinically-inspired deep learning pipeline. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2024; 244:107989. [PMID: 38141455 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The standard non-invasive imaging technique used to assess the severity and extent of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA). However, manual grading of each patient's CCTA according to the CAD-Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) scoring is time-consuming and operator-dependent, especially in borderline cases. This work proposes a fully automated, and visually explainable, deep learning pipeline to be used as a decision support system for the CAD screening procedure. The pipeline performs two classification tasks: firstly, identifying patients who require further clinical investigations and secondly, classifying patients into subgroups based on the degree of stenosis, according to commonly used CAD-RADS thresholds. METHODS The pipeline pre-processes multiplanar projections of the coronary arteries, extracted from the original CCTAs, and classifies them using a fine-tuned Multi-Axis Vision Transformer architecture. With the aim of emulating the current clinical practice, the model is trained to assign a per-patient score by stacking the bi-dimensional longitudinal cross-sections of the three main coronary arteries along channel dimension. Furthermore, it generates visually interpretable maps to assess the reliability of the predictions. RESULTS When run on a database of 1873 three-channel images of 253 patients collected at the Monzino Cardiology Center in Milan, the pipeline obtained an AUC of 0.87 and 0.93 for the two classification tasks, respectively. CONCLUSION According to our knowledge, this is the first model trained to assign CAD-RADS scores learning solely from patient scores and not requiring finer imaging annotation steps that are not part of the clinical routine.
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- Alessia Gerbasi
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 5, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 5, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 5, Pavia, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 5, Pavia, Italy; IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Fumagalli I, Pagani S, Vergara C, Dede’ L, Adebo DA, Del Greco M, Frontera A, Luciani GB, Pontone G, Scrofani R, Quarteroni A. The role of computational methods in cardiovascular medicine: a narrative review. Transl Pediatr 2024; 13:146-163. [PMID: 38323181 PMCID: PMC10839285 DOI: 10.21037/tp-23-184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background and Objective Computational models of the cardiovascular system allow for a detailed and quantitative investigation of both physiological and pathological conditions, thanks to their ability to combine clinical-possibly patient-specific-data with physical knowledge of the processes underlying the heart function. These models have been increasingly employed in clinical practice to understand pathological mechanisms and their progression, design medical devices, support clinicians in improving therapies. Hinging upon a long-year experience in cardiovascular modeling, we have recently constructed a computational multi-physics and multi-scale integrated model of the heart for the investigation of its physiological function, the analysis of pathological conditions, and to support clinicians in both diagnosis and treatment planning. This narrative review aims to systematically discuss the role that such model had in addressing specific clinical questions, and how further impact of computational models on clinical practice are envisaged. Methods We developed computational models of the physical processes encompassed by the heart function (electrophysiology, electrical activation, force generation, mechanics, blood flow dynamics, valve dynamics, myocardial perfusion) and of their inherently strong coupling. To solve the equations of such models, we devised advanced numerical methods, implemented in a flexible and highly efficient software library. We also developed computational procedures for clinical data post-processing-like the reconstruction of the heart geometry and motion from diagnostic images-and for their integration into computational models. Key Content and Findings Our integrated computational model of the heart function provides non-invasive measures of indicators characterizing the heart function and dysfunctions, and sheds light on its underlying processes and their coupling. Moreover, thanks to the close collaboration with several clinical partners, we addressed specific clinical questions on pathological conditions, such as arrhythmias, ventricular dyssynchrony, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, degeneration of prosthetic valves, and the way coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection may affect the cardiac function. In multiple cases, we were also able to provide quantitative indications for treatment. Conclusions Computational models provide a quantitative and detailed tool to support clinicians in patient care, which can enhance the assessment of cardiac diseases, the prediction of the development of pathological conditions, and the planning of treatments and follow-up tests.
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- Ivan Fumagalli
- MOX Laboratory, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- MOX Laboratory, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biological Structures Mechanics (LaBS), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- MOX Laboratory, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Children’s Heart Institute, Hermann Children’s Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, S. Maria del Carmine Hospital, Rovereto, Italy
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- Electrophysiology Department, De Gasperis Cardio Center, ASST Great Metropolitan Hospital Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCSS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- MOX Laboratory, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Institute of Mathematics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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Cau R, Pisu F, Suri JS, Pontone G, D’Angelo T, Zha Y, Salgado R, Saba L. Atrial and Ventricular Strain Imaging Using CMR in the Prediction of Ventricular Arrhythmia in Patients with Myocarditis. J Clin Med 2024; 13:662. [PMID: 38337355 PMCID: PMC10856157 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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(1) Objective: Myocarditis can be associated with ventricular arrhythmia (VA), individual non-invasive risk stratification through cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is of great clinical significance. Our study aimed to explore whether left atrial (LA) and left ventricle (LV) myocardial strain serve as independent predictors of VA in patients with myocarditis. (2) Methods: This retrospective study evaluated CMR scans in 141 consecutive patients diagnosed with myocarditis based on the updated Lake Louise criteria (29 females, mean age 41 ± 20). The primary endpoint was VA; this encompassed ventricular fibrillation, sustained ventricular tachycardia, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, and frequent premature ventricular complexes. LA and LV strain function were performed on conventional cine SSFP sequences. (3) Results: After a median follow-up time of 23 months (interquartile range (18-30)), 17 patients with acute myocarditis reached the primary endpoint. In the multivariable Cox regression analysis, LA reservoir (hazard ratio [HR] and 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.93 [0.87-0.99], p = 0.02), LA booster (0.87 95% CI [0.76-0.99], p = 0.04), LV global longitudinal (1.26 95% CI [1.02-1.55], p = 0.03), circumferential (1.37 95% CI [1.08-1.73], p = 0.008), and radial strain (0.89 95% CI [0.80-0.98], p = 0.01) were all independent determinants of VA. Patients with LV global circumferential strain > -13.3% exhibited worse event-free survival compared to those with values ≤ -13.3% (p < 0.0001). (4) Conclusions: LA and LV strain mechanism on CMR are independently associated with VA events in patients with myocarditis, independent to LV ejection fraction, and late gadolinium enhancement location. Incorporating myocardial strain parameters into the management of myocarditis may improve risk stratification.
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- Riccardo Cau
- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari—Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari—Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Stroke Monitoring and Diagnostic Division, AtheroPoint™, Roseville, CA 95661, USA;
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, G. Martino University Hospital, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy;
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei General Hospital, Wuhan 430064, China;
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- Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, 2650 Edegem, Belgium;
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari—Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy;
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Conte E, Tamanini S, Bizzi E, Maestroni S, Cumetti D, Novembre ML, Lauri G, Agalbato C, Cia AD, Paolisso P, Pontone G, Pepi M, Andreini D, Imazio M, Lazaros G, Benetti A, Brucato A. Post-cardiac injury syndrome and pericardial effusion recurrence after pericardial effusion drainage in chronic idiopathic pericardial effusion. Eur J Intern Med 2024:S0953-6205(24)00031-1. [PMID: 38262844 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The management of even large pericardial effusions in asymptomatic patients is still a matter of debate. Aim of the present study is to explore, in a multicenter setting, the rate of post-cardiac injury syndromes (PCIS) and pericardial effusion recurrence after pericardial effusion drainage procedure. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a multicenter international retrospective study including a consecutive cohort of patients diagnosed with large, chronic and idiopathic pericardial effusions, prospectively evaluated from January 2003 to December 2021 who underwent a clinically indicated pericardial drainage procedure. Two separate end-points were recorded: 1) recurrence of pericardial effusion after drainage without any sign of pericardial inflammation 2) occurrence of PCIS, defined as the new onset of pericarditis 1 to 6 weeks after pericardial intervention. RESULTS 124 patients were enrolled (50 % female, mean age 64 years old). A mean follow-up of 29.6 ± 25.6 months was obtained in 110 patients (88 %). 110 patients were treated with pericardiocentesis (89 %), 25 with pleuro-pericardial windows (20 %), and 1 with pericardiectomy (1 %). PCIS occurred in 21 out of 124 patients followed for at least 6 weeks (16.9%). Recurrence of pericardial effusion after drainage without any sign of pericardial inflammation occurred in 68 out of 110 patients at a longer follow-up (61.8 %). At multivariate analysis only inflammatory cells in pericardial fluid was associated with PCIS and pericardiocentesis with pericardial effusion recurrency. CONCLUSION Our data support the need of caution with the use of pericardiocentesis in asymptomatic patients with large pericardial effusion as it is often associated with pericardial effusion recurrence. Of interest the presence of inflammatory cells in the pericardial fluid is associated with PCIS after pericardial drainage procedures.
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- Edoardo Conte
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Science for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Universita' degli Studi di Milano
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital "Santa Maria della Misericordia," ASUFC, and Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Italy
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- Cardiology Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Internal Medicine Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Carrabba N, Amico MA, Guaricci AI, Carella MC, Maestrini V, Monosilio S, Pedrotti P, Ricci F, Monti L, Figliozzi S, Torlasco C, Barison A, Baggiano A, Scatteia A, Pontone G, Dellegrottaglie S. CMR Mapping: The 4th-Era Revolution in Cardiac Imaging. J Clin Med 2024; 13:337. [PMID: 38256470 PMCID: PMC10816333 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13020337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has witnessed substantial progress with the advent of parametric mapping techniques, most notably T1 and T2 mapping. These advanced techniques provide valuable insights into a wide range of cardiac conditions, including ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, inflammatory cardiomyopathies, heart valve disease, and athlete's heart. Mapping could be the first sign of myocardial injury and oftentimes precedes symptoms, changes in ejection fraction, and irreversible myocardial remodeling. The ability of parametric mapping to offer a quantitative assessment of myocardial tissue properties addresses the limitations of conventional CMR methods, which often rely on qualitative or semiquantitative data. However, challenges persist, especially in terms of standardization and reference value establishment, hindering the wider clinical adoption of parametric mapping. Future developments should prioritize the standardization of techniques to enhance their clinical applicability, ultimately optimizing patient care pathways and outcomes. In this review, we endeavor to provide insights into the potential contributions of CMR mapping techniques in enhancing the diagnostic processes across a range of cardiac conditions.
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- Nazario Carrabba
- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, Careggi Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Department, Careggi Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy;
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Anestesiological and Cardiovascular Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy (S.M.)
- Institute of Sports Medicine and Science of Rome, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI), 00197 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Anestesiological and Cardiovascular Science, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy (S.M.)
- Institute of Sports Medicine and Science of Rome, Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI), 00197 Rome, Italy
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- S.S. Cardiologia Diagnostica per Immagini—RM Cardiaca; S.C. Cardiologia 4 Diagnostica-Riabilitativa Dipartimento CardioToracoVascolare “De Gasperis”, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.M.)
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy; (L.M.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20165 Milan, Italy;
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- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.P.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular MRI Laboratory, Unit of Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Ospedale Medico-Chirurgico Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (A.B.); (G.P.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular MRI Laboratory, Unit of Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Ospedale Medico-Chirurgico Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Italy
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Guaricci AI, Santobuono VE, Soldato N, Basile P, Bozza N, Carella MC, Siena P, Forleo C, Pontone G, Ciccone MM. Improvement of myocardial contractility with leadless endocardial single-lead atrial sensing ventricular pacing in patients with prolonged PQ interval. Future Cardiol 2024; 20:21-25. [PMID: 38223918 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Aim: Micra AV represents a leadless endocardial pacing system able to detect atrial contractions providing atrioventricular synchrony. A reduction of myocardial contractility may be detected in case of first-degree atrioventricular block (AVB). Materials & methods: In six patients with first-degree AVB (PQ interval ≥220 msec) was evaluated the left ventricle global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) by speckle tracking (ST) echocardiography during single-lead atrial sensing ventricular pacing (VDD) stimulation as compared with spontaneous rhythm (SR), 24-48 h after Micra AV implantation. Results: A statistically significant difference between the two modalities was observed (LV GLS during SR: -14.7% [interquartile range (IQR) 5.5], LV GLS during VDD pacing: -16.1% [IQR 5.2]; p value = 0.041). Conclusion: Our preliminary results suggest an improvement of myocardial contractility with VDD pacing as compared with SR.
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- Andrea Igoren Guaricci
- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology & Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, 20138, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, 70124, Italy
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van Rosendael AR, Crabtree T, Bax JJ, Nakanishi R, Mushtaq S, Pontone G, Andreini D, Buechel RR, Gräni C, Feuchtner G, Patel TR, Choi AD, Al-Mallah M, Nabi F, Karlsberg RP, Rochitte CE, Alasnag M, Hamdan A, Cademartiri F, Marques H, Kalra D, German DM, Gupta H, Hadamitzky M, Deaño RC, Khalique O, Knaapen P, Hoffmann U, Earls J, Min JK, Danad I. Rationale and design of the CONFIRM2 (Quantitative COroNary CT Angiography Evaluation For Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes: An InteRnational, Multicenter Registry) study. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2024; 18:11-17. [PMID: 37951725 PMCID: PMC10923095 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the last 15 years, large registries and several randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the diagnostic and prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Advances in CT scanner technology and developments of analytic tools now enable accurate quantification of coronary artery disease (CAD), including total coronary plaque volume and low attenuation plaque volume. The primary aim of CONFIRM2, (Quantitative COroNary CT Angiography Evaluation For Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes: An InteRnational, Multicenter Registry) is to perform comprehensive quantification of CCTA findings, including coronary, non-coronary cardiac, non-cardiac vascular, non-cardiac findings, and relate them to clinical variables and cardiovascular clinical outcomes. DESIGN CONFIRM2 is a multicenter, international observational cohort study designed to evaluate multidimensional associations between quantitative phenotype of cardiovascular disease and future adverse clinical outcomes in subjects undergoing clinically indicated CCTA. The targeted population is heterogenous and includes patients undergoing CCTA for atherosclerotic evaluation, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease or pre-procedural evaluation. Automated software will be utilized for quantification of coronary plaque, stenosis, vascular morphology and cardiac structures for rapid and reproducible tissue characterization. Up to 30,000 patients will be included from up to 50 international multi-continental clinical CCTA sites and followed for 3-4 years. SUMMARY CONFIRM2 is one of the largest CCTA studies to establish the clinical value of a multiparametric approach to quantify the phenotype of cardiovascular disease by CCTA using automated imaging solutions.
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Cardiology, IRCCS Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Imaging, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Cardiology at Stroobants Heart and Vascular Institute and UVA Cardiology, Lynchburg, VA, United States of America
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- Cardiology and Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Heart Institute, InCor, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cardiac Center, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Imaging, Fondazione Monasterio/CNR, Pisa, Italy & SYNLAB IRCCS SDN, Naples, Italy
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- UNICA, Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, Hospital da Luz, Lisboa and Católica Medical School, Portugal
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, United States of America
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- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States of America
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- Cardiac Imaging, Heart and Vascular Institute, Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cleerly, Inc, Denver, CO, United States of America
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- Cleerly, Inc, Denver, CO, United States of America
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- Cleerly, Inc, Denver, CO, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Tsai TY, Kageyama S, He X, Pompilio G, Andreini D, Pontone G, La Meir M, De Mey J, Tanaka K, Doenst T, Puskas J, Teichgräber U, Schneider U, Gupta H, Leipsic J, Garg S, C. Revaiah P, Stanuch M, Skalski A, Onuma Y, Serruys PW. Feasibility and accuracy of real-time 3D-holographic graft length measurements. Eur Heart J Digit Health 2024; 5:101-104. [PMID: 38264694 PMCID: PMC10802817 DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztad071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Aims Mixed reality (MR) holograms can display high-definition images while preserving the user's situational awareness. New MR software can measure 3D objects with gestures and voice commands; however, these measurements have not been validated. We aimed to assess the feasibility and accuracy of using 3D holograms for measuring the length of coronary artery bypass grafts. Methods and results An independent core lab analyzed follow-up computer tomography coronary angiograms performed 30 days after coronary artery bypass grafting in 30 consecutive cases enrolled in the FASTTRACK CABG trial. Two analysts, blinded to clinical information, performed holographic reconstruction and measurements using the CarnaLife Holo software (Medapp, Krakow, Poland). Inter-observer agreement was assessed in the first 20 cases. Another analyst performed the validation measurements using the CardIQ W8 CT system (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Seventy grafts (30 left internal mammary artery grafts, 31 saphenous vein grafts, and 9 right internal mammary artery grafts) were measured. Holographic measurements were feasible in 97.1% of grafts and took 3 minutes 36 s ± 50.74 s per case. There was an excellent inter-observer agreement [interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) 0.99 (0.97-0.99)]. There was no significant difference between the total graft length on hologram and CT [187.5 mm (157.7-211.4) vs. 183.1 mm (156.8-206.1), P = 0.50], respectively. Hologram and CT measurements are highly correlated (r = 0.97, P < 0.001) with an excellent agreement [ICC 0.98 (0.97-0.99)]. Conclusion Real-time holographic measurements are feasible, quick, and accurate even for tortuous bypass grafts. This new methodology can empower clinicians to visualize and measure 3D images by themselves and may provide insights for procedural strategy.
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- Tsung-Ying Tsai
- Cardiovascular center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Corrib Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- Corrib Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- Corrib Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
- Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, IRCCS Galeazzi Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Morningside, NewYork, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Radiology, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ, USA
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, St.Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, United Kingdom
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- Corrib Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- MedApp S.A., Kraków, Poland
- Department of Measurements and Electronics, AGH University of Krakow, Kraków, Poland
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- MedApp S.A., Kraków, Poland
- Department of Measurements and Electronics, AGH University of Krakow, Kraków, Poland
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- Corrib Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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- Corrib Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33, Galway, Ireland
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De Cillis E, Acquaviva T, Ursi R, Soldato N, Basile P, Siena P, Carella MC, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Fusini L, Rabbat MG, Pontone G, Bottio T, Bortone AS, Ciccone MM, Milano AD, Guaricci AI. A comparison of intracardiac echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography for guiding device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect: A 15-year experience. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15724. [PMID: 38064288 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Our aim was to evaluate the fluoroscopy time (FT), procedure time (PT) safety and efficacy when using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) in comparison to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance for transcatheter closure of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect (OS-ASD). METHOD Ninety patients (n = 90) diagnosed with OS-ASD underwent transcatheter closure between March 2006 and October 2021. Fifty-seven patients were treated under ICE guidance, while 33 patients were treated under TEE guidance. RESULTS Mean age was 43 ± 15 years and 42 ± 10 years in the ICE and TEE groups, respectively. The majority of patients had a centrally placed defect. Median FT was 8.40 min versus 11.70 min (p < .001) in the ICE group compared to the TEE group, respectively. Median PT was 43 min versus 94 min (p < .001) in the ICE group compared to the TEE group, respectively. Both ICE and TEE provided high quality images. All interventions were completed successfully, except for one patient in the ICE group who experienced a device migration, the development of atrial tachycardia in one patient and atrial fibrillation in two patients in the ICE group which spontaneously cardioverted. There were no other complications. CONCLUSION This study on a consistent cohort of patients with OS-ASD undergoing percutaneous closure suggests that use of ICE is safe and efficacious. Compared to TEE, ICE demonstrated significantly shorter FT and PT, decreasing the entire duration of the procedure and x-ray exposure. No relevant differences were observed in terms of success rate and complications.
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- Emanuela De Cillis
- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois, USA
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Division of University Heart Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, Polyclinic University Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Saba L, Scicolone R, Johansson E, Nardi V, Lanzino G, Kakkos SK, Pontone G, Annoni AD, Paraskevas KI, Fox AJ. Quantifying Carotid Stenosis: History, Current Applications, Limitations, and Potential: How Imaging Is Changing the Scenario. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:73. [PMID: 38255688 PMCID: PMC10821425 DOI: 10.3390/life14010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Carotid artery stenosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The journey to understanding carotid disease has developed over time and radiology has a pivotal role in diagnosis, risk stratification and therapeutic management. This paper reviews the history of diagnostic imaging in carotid disease, its evolution towards its current applications in the clinical and research fields, and the potential of new technologies to aid clinicians in identifying the disease and tailoring medical and surgical treatment.
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- Luca Saba
- Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, 09042 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, 41390 Gothenburg, Sweden;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA;
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA;
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via C. Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy; (G.P.); (A.D.A.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via C. Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy; (G.P.); (A.D.A.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Neuroradiology Section, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada;
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Argentiero A, Carella MC, Mandunzio D, Greco G, Mushtaq S, Baggiano A, Fazzari F, Fusini L, Muscogiuri G, Basile P, Siena P, Soldato N, Napoli G, Santobuono VE, Forleo C, Garrido EC, Di Marco A, Pontone G, Guaricci AI. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance as Risk Stratification Tool in Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Referred for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy-State of Art and Perspectives. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7752. [PMID: 38137821 PMCID: PMC10743710 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease characterized by left ventricular dilation and systolic dysfunction. Patients with DCM are at higher risk for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). According to current international guidelines, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35% represents the main indication for prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation in patients with DCM. However, LVEF lacks sensitivity and specificity as a risk marker for SCD. It has been seen that the majority of patients with DCM do not actually benefit from the ICD implantation and, on the contrary, that many patients at risk of SCD are not identified as they have preserved or mildly depressed LVEF. Therefore, the use of LVEF as unique decision parameter does not maximize the benefit of ICD therapy. Multiple risk factors used in combination could likely predict SCD risk better than any single risk parameter. Several predictors have been proposed including genetic variants, electric indexes, and volumetric parameters of LV. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can improve risk stratification thanks to tissue characterization sequences such as LGE sequence, parametric mapping, and feature tracking. This review evaluates the role of CMR as a risk stratification tool in DCM patients referred for ICD.
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- Adriana Argentiero
- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (A.B.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (G.P.)
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (A.B.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (G.P.)
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (A.B.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (G.P.)
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (A.B.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (G.P.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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- Bio-Heart Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain; (E.C.G.); (A.D.M.)
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Bio-Heart Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain; (E.C.G.); (A.D.M.)
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Perioperative and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (A.B.); (F.F.); (L.F.); (G.P.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy; (A.A.); (M.C.C.); (D.M.); (G.G.); (P.B.); (P.S.); (N.S.); (G.N.); (V.E.S.); (C.F.)
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Muratori M, Fusini L, Tamborini G, Gripari P, Ghulam Ali S, Mantegazza V, Garlasche' A, Fabbiocchi F, Agrifoglio M, Bartorelli AL, Pontone G, Pepi M. Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients With Different Transvalvular Flow-Gradient Patterns. Am J Cardiol 2023; 209:173-180. [PMID: 37858597 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.09.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Low-flow low-gradient (LF-LG) aortic stenosis (AS) may occur with preserved or depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Both situations represent the most challenging subset of patients to manage and generally have a poor prognosis. Few and controversial data exist on the outcomes of these patients compared with normal flow-high gradient (NF-HG) AS after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We sought to characterize different transvalvular flow-gradient patterns and to examine their prognostic value after TAVR. We enrolled 1,208 patients with severe AS and categorized as follow: 976 patients NF-HG (mean aortic pressure gradient [MPG] ≥40 mm Hg), 107 paradoxical LF-LG (pLF-LG, MPG <40 mm Hg, LVEF ≥50%, stroke volume index <35 ml/m2), and 125 classical LF-LG (cLF-LG) (MPG <40 mm Hg, LVEF <50%, stroke volume index <35 ml/m2). When compared with NF-HG and pLF-LG, cLF-LG had a worse symptomatic status (New York Heart Association III to IV 86% vs 62% and 67%, p <0.001), a higher prevalence of eccentric hypertrophy and a higher level of LV global afterload reflected by a higher valvuloarterial impedance. Valvular function after TAVR was excellent over time in all patients. While 30-day mortality (p = 0.911) did not differ significantly among groups, cLF-LG had a lower 5-year survival rate (LF-LG 50% vs pLF-LG 62% and NF-HG 68%, p <0.05). cLF-LG was associated with a hazard ratio for mortality of 2.41 (95% confidence interval 1.65 to 3.52, p <0.001). In conclusion, TAVR is an effective procedure regardless of transvalvular flow-gradient patterns. However, special care should be given to characterized hemodynamic of AS, as patients with pLF-LG had similar survival rates than patients with NF-HG, whereas cLF-LG is associated with a twofold increased risk of mortality at 5-year follow-up.
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- Manuela Muratori
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy; Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy; Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy; Department of Surgical, Dental and Biomedical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "Luigi Sacco", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy; Department of Surgical, Dental and Biomedical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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Pergola V, Cameli M, Mattesi G, Mushtaq S, D’Andrea A, Guaricci AI, Pastore MC, Amato F, Dellino CM, Motta R, Perazzolo Marra M, Dellegrottaglie S, Pedrinelli R, Iliceto S, Nodari S, Perrone Filardi P, Pontone G. Multimodality Imaging in Advanced Heart Failure for Diagnosis, Management and Follow-Up: A Comprehensive Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7641. [PMID: 38137711 PMCID: PMC10743799 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Advanced heart failure (AHF) presents a complex landscape with challenges spanning diagnosis, management, and patient outcomes. In response, the integration of multimodality imaging techniques has emerged as a pivotal approach. This comprehensive review delves into the profound significance of these imaging strategies within AHF scenarios. Multimodality imaging, encompassing echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), nuclear imaging and cardiac computed tomography (CCT), stands as a cornerstone in the care of patients with both short- and long-term mechanical support devices. These techniques facilitate precise device selection, placement, and vigilant monitoring, ensuring patient safety and optimal device functionality. In the context of orthotopic cardiac transplant (OTC), the role of multimodality imaging remains indispensable. Echocardiography offers invaluable insights into allograft function and potential complications. Advanced methods, like speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), empower the detection of acute cell rejection. Nuclear imaging, CMR and CCT further enhance diagnostic precision, especially concerning allograft rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy. This comprehensive imaging approach goes beyond diagnosis, shaping treatment strategies and risk assessment. By harmonizing diverse imaging modalities, clinicians gain a panoramic understanding of each patient's unique condition, facilitating well-informed decisions. The aim is to highlight the novelty and unique aspects of recently published papers in the field. Thus, this review underscores the irreplaceable role of multimodality imaging in elevating patient outcomes, refining treatment precision, and propelling advancements in the evolving landscape of advanced heart failure management.
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- Valeria Pergola
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy; (G.M.); (F.A.); (M.P.M.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Sienna, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy; (G.M.); (F.A.); (M.P.M.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (C.M.D.); (G.P.)
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Policlinic University Hospital, 70121 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Sienna, 53100 Siena, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy; (G.M.); (F.A.); (M.P.M.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (C.M.D.); (G.P.)
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- Unit of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy; (G.M.); (F.A.); (M.P.M.); (S.I.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Medico-Chirurgico Accreditato Villa dei Fiori, 80011 Acerra, Italy;
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- Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy; (G.M.); (F.A.); (M.P.M.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, Institute of Cardiology, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy; (S.M.); (C.M.D.); (G.P.)
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Pirola S, Pirola S, Mastroiacovo G, Bonomi A, Manchester EL, Fisichella SM, Maragna R, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Muscogiuri G, Guglielmo M, Yun Xu X, Pontone G, Polvani G. Does the AVNeo valve reduce wall stress on the aortic wall? A cardiac magnetic resonance analysis with 4D-flow for the evaluation of aortic valve replacement with the Ozaki technique. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad299. [PMID: 37656941 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Aortic valve neocuspidalization aims to replace the 3 aortic cusps with autologous pericardium pre-treated with glutaraldehyde, and it is a surgical alternative to the classical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Image-based patient-specific computational fluid dynamics allows the derivation of shear stress on the aortic wall [wall shear stress (WSS)]. Previous studies support a potential link between increased WSS and histological alterations of the aortic wall. The aim of this study is to compare the WSS of the ascending aorta in patients undergoing aortic valve neocuspidalization versus AVR with biological prostheses. METHODS This is a prospective nonrandomized clinical trial. Each patient underwent a 4D-flow cardiac magnetic resonance scan after surgery, which informed patient-specific computational fluid dynamics models to evaluate WSS at the ascending aortic wall. The adjusted variables were calculated by summing the residuals obtained from a multivariate linear model (with ejection fraction and left ventricle outflow tract-aorta angle as covariates) to the mean of the variables. RESULTS Ten patients treated with aortic valve neocuspidalization were enrolled and compared with 10 AVR patients. The aortic valve neocuspidalization group showed a significantly lower WSS in the outer curvature segments of the proximal and distal ascending aorta as compared to AVR patients (P = 0.0179 and 0.0412, respectively). WSS levels remained significantly lower along the outer curvature of the proximal aorta in the aortic valve neocuspidalization population, even after adjusting the WSS for the ejection fraction and the left ventricle outflow tract-aorta angle [2.44 Pa (2.17-3.01) vs 1.94 Pa (1.72-2.01), P = 0.02]. CONCLUSIONS Aortic valve neocuspidalization hemodynamical features are potentially associated with a lower WSS in the ascending aorta as compared to commercially available bioprosthetic valves.
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- Sergio Pirola
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of BioMechanical Engineering, TU Delft, Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac imaging, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac imaging, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, Utrecht University, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Cardiac imaging, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
- Department of Surgical and Dental Biomedical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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Carella MC, Forleo C, Stanca A, Carulli E, Basile P, Carbonara U, Amati F, Mushtaq S, Baggiano A, Pontone G, Ciccone MM, Guaricci AI. Heart Failure and Erectile Dysfunction: a Review of the Current Evidence and Clinical Implications. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2023; 20:530-541. [PMID: 37962749 PMCID: PMC10746762 DOI: 10.1007/s11897-023-00632-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Heart failure (HF) and erectile dysfunction (ED) are two common conditions that affect millions of men worldwide and impair their quality of life. ED is a frequent complication of HF, as well as a possible predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. ED deserves more attention from clinicians and researchers. RECENT FINDINGS The pathophysiology of ED in HF involves multiple factors, such as endothelial dysfunction, reduced cardiac output, neurohormonal activation, autonomic imbalance, oxidative stress, inflammation, and drug side effects. The diagnosis of ED in HF patients should be based on validated questionnaires or objective tests, as part of the routine cardiovascular risk assessment. The therapeutic management of ED in HF patients should be individualized and multidisciplinary, considering the patient's preferences, expectations, comorbidities, and potential drug interactions. The first-line pharmacological treatment for ED in HF patients with mild to moderate symptoms (NYHA class I-II) is phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is), which improve both sexual function and cardiopulmonary parameters. PDE5Is are contraindicated in patients who use nitrates or nitric oxide donors for angina relief, and these patients should be advised to avoid sexual activity or to use alternative treatments for ED. Non-pharmacological treatments for ED, such as psychotherapy or couples therapy, should also be considered if there are significant psychosocial factors affecting the patient's sexual function or relationship. This review aims to summarize the most recent evidence regarding the prevalence of ED, the pathophysiology of this condition with an exhaustive analysis of factors involved in ED development in HF patients, a thorough discussion on diagnosis and management of ED in HF patients, providing practical recommendations for clinicians.
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- Maria Cristina Carella
- Cardiovascular Disease Section, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Section, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Section, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Madonna Delle Grazie Hospital, Matera, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Section, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation-Urology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medicine Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging Department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Section, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Disease Section, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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Gautam N, Mueller J, Alqaisi O, Gandhi T, Malkawi A, Tarun T, Alturkmani HJ, Zulqarnain MA, Pontone G, Al'Aref SJ. Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction and Precision Preventive Approaches. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2023; 25:1069-1081. [PMID: 38008807 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01174-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this review, we sought to provide an overview of ML and focus on the contemporary applications of ML in cardiovascular risk prediction and precision preventive approaches. We end the review by highlighting the limitations of ML while projecting on the potential of ML in assimilating these multifaceted aspects of CAD in order to improve patient-level outcomes and further population health. RECENT FINDINGS Coronary artery disease (CAD) is estimated to affect 20.5 million adults across the USA, while also impacting a significant burden at the socio-economic level. While the knowledge of the mechanistic pathways that govern the onset and progression of clinical CAD has improved over the past decade, contemporary patient-level risk models lag in accuracy and utility. Recently, there has been renewed interest in combining advanced analytic techniques that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) with a big data approach in order to improve risk prediction within the realm of CAD. By virtue of being able to combine diverse amounts of multidimensional horizontal data, machine learning has been employed to build models for improved risk prediction and personalized patient care approaches. The use of ML-based algorithms has been used to leverage individualized patient-specific data and the associated metabolic/genomic profile to improve CAD risk assessment. While the tool can be visualized to shift the paradigm toward a patient-specific care, it is crucial to acknowledge and address several challenges inherent to ML and its integration into healthcare before it can be significantly incorporated in the daily clinical practice.
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- Nitesh Gautam
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72223, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Regional Campus, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72223, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72223, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72223, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72223, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72223, USA.
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Gallone G, Bellettini M, Gatti M, Tore D, Bruno F, Scudeler L, Cusenza V, Lanfranchi A, Angelini A, de Filippo O, Iannaccone M, Baldetti L, Audisio K, Demetres M, Risi G, Rizzello G, Porto I, Fonio P, Prati F, Williams MC, Koo BK, Pontone G, Depaoli A, Libby P, Stone GW, Narula J, de Ferrari GM, d'Ascenzo F. Coronary Plaque Characteristics Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Atherosclerotic Patients and Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 16:1584-1604. [PMID: 37804276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The clinical value of high-risk coronary plaque characteristics (CPCs) to inform intensified medical therapy or revascularization of non-flow-limiting lesions remains uncertain. OBJECTIVES The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to study the prognostic impact of CPCs on patient-level and lesion-level major cardiovascular adverse events (MACE). METHODS Thirty studies (21 retrospective, 9 prospective) with 30,369 patients evaluating the association of CPCs with MACE were included. CPCs included high plaque burden, low minimal lumen area, thin cap fibroatheroma, high lipid core burden index, low-attenuation plaque, spotty calcification, napkin ring sign, and positive remodeling. RESULTS CPCs were evaluated with the use of intracoronary modalities in 9 studies (optical coherence tomography in 4 studies, intravascular ultrasound imaging in 3 studies, and near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound imaging in 2 studies) and by means of coronary computed tomographic angiography in 21 studies. CPCs significantly predicted patient-level and lesion-level MACE in both unadjusted and adjusted analyses. For most CPCs, accuracy for MACE was modest to good at the patient level and moderate to good at the lesion level. Plaques with more than 1 CPC had the highest accuracy for lesion-level MACE (AUC: 0.87). Because the prevalence of CPCs among plaques was low, estimated positive predictive values for lesion-level MACE were modest. Results were mostly consistent across imaging modalities and clinical presentations, and in studies with prevailing hard outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Characterization of CPCs identifies high-risk atherosclerotic plaques that place lesions and patients at risk for future MACE, albeit with modest sensitivity and positive predictive value (Coronary Plaque Characteristics Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among Atherosclerotic Patients and Lesions; CRD42021251810).
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- Guglielmo Gallone
- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, ASL Città di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA; Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine (DIMI), University of Genoa, Genova, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- UniCamillus, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences Rome, Italy; Cardiovascular Sciences Department, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- University of Edinburgh/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Imaging Facility QMRI, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy; Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Sliwicka O, Baggiano A, Sechopoulos I, Pontone G. Stress-only dynamic computed tomography perfusion protocol (CTP) alone without computed tomography coronary angiography (CCTA) has limited specificity to diagnose ischemia: A retrospective two-center study. Eur J Radiol 2023; 169:111152. [PMID: 37866193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate diagnostic performance of stress-only dynamic myocardial computed tomography perfusion (CTP) without computed tomography coronary angiography (CCTA) to diagnose ischemia with invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) as a reference standard. METHOD 135 datasets (68 positive for ischemia with invasive FFR < 0.8) acquired with a 256-slice CT system (Revolution, GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) were retrieved, postprocessed with a deep learning-based algorithm (Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE), Canon Medical Systems, Otawara, Japan) (FC03/cardiac kernel, 8 mm slice thickness), analyzed using a dedicated workstation (Vitrea research 7.11.0. Vital Images, Minnetonka, MN, USA), and loaded into a clinical workstation (CardIQ, GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) for review. Ten observers with various experience from two research sites evaluated the post-processed images, perfusion slices and maps to indicate presence vs absence of perfusion defect and its probability (five-point Likert scale). Binary decisions and probability scores were used to calculate sensitivity and specificity for each reader, and to create receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves, respectively. Furthermore, the correlation coefficient (ICC) was computed. ROC AUC of a purely quantitative analysis was obtained thanks to a color-coded map with a fixed scale superimposed on myocardial walls displaying myocardial blood flow (MBF) values. RESULTS The overall case-based sensitivity and specificity for the detection of perfusion deficit were 0.79 and 0.30, respectively. No significant differences were detected in the AUC across readers (p value = 0.66). The AUC values were 0.50, 0.58, 0.63, 0.59, 0.45, 0.60, 0.56, 0.61, 0.52, 0.61. Absolute reader agreement ICC was 0.60 (good agreement) for an average case. CONCLUSION Dynamic CTP alone has good sensitivity, but low specificity when analyzed without CCTA. These findings reinforce the need to guide the interpretation functional test with the knowledge of coronary artery anatomy.
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- Olga Sliwicka
- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Technical Medicine Center, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Westwood M, Almeida AG, Barbato E, Delgado V, Dellegrottaglie S, Fox KF, Gargani L, Huber K, Maurovich-Horvat P, Merino JL, Mindham R, Muraru D, Neubeck L, Nijveldt R, Papadakis M, Pontone G, Price S, Rosano GMC, Rossi A, Sade LE, Schulz-Menger J, Weidinger F, Achenbach S, Petersen SE. Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4771-4780. [PMID: 37622660 PMCID: PMC10691193 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology-with specific adaptations to imaging of the heart-as well as intricate knowledge of heart disease. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have developed and implemented a successful education and certification programme for all cardiac imaging modalities. This programme equips cardiologists to provide high quality competency-based cardiac imaging services ensuring they are adequately trained and competent in the entire process of cardiac imaging, from the clinical indication via selecting the best imaging test to answer the clinical question, to image acquisition, analysis, interpretation, storage, repository, and results dissemination. This statement emphasizes the need for competency-based cardiac imaging delivery which is key to optimal, effective and efficient, patient care.
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- Mark Westwood
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London,Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
- Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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- Heart and Vessels Department, University Hospital Santa Maria, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Cardiology, Hospital University Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Centre de Medicina Comparativa i Bioimatge (CMCIB), Badalona, Spain
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinic Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), Vienna, Austria
- Medical School, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiology Department, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autonoma, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Clinical Academic Group, St. George’s, University of London, London, United Kingdom
- St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
- Cardiology and Critical Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Part of GSTT NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Heart and Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Cardiology, WG CMR, Outpatient Research Department, Charite, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Cardiology Department, Helios Clinics berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Medicine with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine Vienna Healthcare Group Clinic Landstraße, Vienna, Austria
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London,Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
- Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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Jonas R, Patel T, Crabtree TR, Jennings RS, Heo R, Park HB, Marques H, Chang HJ, Stuijfzand WJ, Rosendael ARV, Choi JH, Doh JH, Her AY, Koo BK, Nam CW, Shin SH, Cole J, Gimelli A, Khan MA, Lu B, Gao Y, Nabi F, Al-Mallah MH, Nakazato R, Schoepf UJ, Driessen RS, Bom MJ, Thompson RC, Jang JJ, Ridner M, Rowan C, Avelar E, Généreux P, Knaapen P, de Waard GA, Pontone G, Andreini D, Bax JJ, Choi AD, Earls JP, Hoffmann U, Min JK, Villines TC. Corrigendum to 'Relation of Gender to Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics by Differing Angiographic Stenosis Severity' The American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 204, 1 October 2023, Pages 276-283. Am J Cardiol 2023; 207:523. [PMID: 37925201 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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- Rebecca Jonas
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut.
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- Department of Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Centra Heart and Vascular Institute, Lynchburg, Virginia
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Women's University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Mobile Cardiology Associates, Mobile, Alabama
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- Department of Imaging, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Cardiovascular Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center, San Jose, California
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- Renown Heart and Vascular Institute, Reno, Nevada
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- Oconee Heart and Vascular Center at St Mary's Hospital, Athens, Georgia
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- Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan Italy; Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan Italy; Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Cannata F, Stankowski K, Donia D, Figliozzi S, Fazzari F, Regazzoli D, Reimers B, Bragato RM, Pontone G, Trabattoni D, Colombo A, De Marco F, Mangieri A. Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2023:S1050-1738(23)00095-6. [PMID: 37931791 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2023.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a common variation of interatrial septum anatomy, is a commonly performed procedure in the catheterization laboratory to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in selected patients and to treat other PFO-related syndromes. In the last twenty years, disc-based devices have represented the armamentarium of the interventional cardiologist; recently, suture-based devices have become an attractive alternative, despite limited data regarding their long-term performance. The present review gives an overview of the current evidence regarding suture-based PFO closure, the device's characteristics, the echocardiographic evaluation of the PFO anatomy, and recommendations for patient selection. A detailed procedural guide is then provided, and potential complications and future developments in the field are discussed.
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- Francesco Cannata
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini, 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Milano, Italy; IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy; Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini, 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Milano, Italy; IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini, 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Milano, Italy; IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini, 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Milano, Italy; IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milano, Italy.
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Uretsky S, Biederman RWW, Han Y, Jacob R, Martin ET, Langer M, Choi AD, Sultan I, Cavalcante JL, Shah DJ, Tong MS, Wolff SD, Guglielmo M, Pontone G. Symptoms, Outcomes, and Regurgitant Severity in Guideline-Directed Mitral Valve Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 16:1491-1493. [PMID: 37318393 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cardoso R, Choi AD, Shiyovich A, Besser SA, Min JK, Earls J, Andreini D, Al-Mallah MH, Budoff MJ, Cademartiri F, Chinnaiyan K, Choi JH, Chun EJ, Conte E, Gottlieb I, Hadamitzky M, Kim YJ, Lee BK, Leipsic JA, Maffei E, Marques H, de Araújo Gonçalves P, Pontone G, Lee SE, Sung JM, Virmani R, Samady H, Lin FY, Stone PH, Berman DS, Narula J, Shaw LJ, Bax JJ, Chang HJ, Blankstein R. How early can atherosclerosis be detected by coronary CT angiography? Insights from quantitative CT analysis of serial scans in the PARADIGM trial. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2023; 17:407-412. [PMID: 37798157 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Non-obstructing small coronary plaques may not be well recognized by expert readers during coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) evaluation. Recent developments in atherosclerosis imaging quantitative computed tomography (AI-QCT) enabled by machine learning allow for whole-heart coronary phenotyping of atherosclerosis, but its diagnostic role for detection of small plaques on CCTA is unknown. METHODS We performed AI-QCT in patients who underwent serial CCTA in the multinational PARADIGM study. AI-QCT results were verified by a level III experienced reader, who was blinded to baseline and follow-up status of CCTA. This retrospective analysis aimed to characterize small plaques on baseline CCTA and evaluate their serial changes on follow-up imaging. Small plaques were defined as a total plaque volume <50 mm3. RESULTS A total of 99 patients with 502 small plaques were included. The median total plaque volume was 6.8 mm3 (IQR 3.5-13.9 mm3), most of which was non-calcified (median 6.2 mm3; 2.9-12.3 mm3). The median age at the time of baseline CCTA was 61 years old and 63% were male. The mean interscan period was 3.8 ± 1.6 years. On follow-up CCTA, 437 (87%) plaques were present at the same location as small plaques on baseline CCTA; 72% were larger and 15% decreased in volume. The median total plaque volume and non-calcified plaque volume increased to 18.9 mm3 (IQR 8.3-45.2 mm3) and 13.8 mm3 (IQR 5.7-33.4 mm3), respectively, among plaques that persisted on follow-up CCTA. Small plaques no longer visualized on follow-up CCTA were significantly more likely to be of lower volume, shorter in length, non-calcified, and more distal in the coronary artery, as compared with plaques that persisted at follow-up. CONCLUSION In this retrospective analysis from the PARADIGM study, small plaques (<50 mm3) identified by AI-QCT persisted at the same location and were often larger on follow-up CCTA.
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- Rhanderson Cardoso
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Casa de Saude Sao Jose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Younsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Georgia Heart Institute, Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville, GA, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Texas Health Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Palmisano A, Gnasso C, Cereda A, Vignale D, Leone R, Nicoletti V, Barbieri S, Toselli M, Giannini F, Loffi M, Patelli G, Monello A, Iannopollo G, Ippolito D, Mancini EM, Pontone G, Vignali L, Scarnecchia E, Iannaccone M, Baffoni L, Spernadio M, de Carlini CC, Sironi S, Rapezzi C, Esposito A. Chest CT opportunistic biomarkers for phenotyping high-risk COVID-19 patients: a retrospective multicentre study. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:7756-7768. [PMID: 37166497 PMCID: PMC10173240 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09702-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the value of opportunistic biomarkers derived from chest CT performed at hospital admission of COVID-19 patients for the phenotypization of high-risk patients. METHODS In this multicentre retrospective study, 1845 consecutive COVID-19 patients with chest CT performed within 72 h from hospital admission were analysed. Clinical and outcome data were collected by each center 30 and 80 days after hospital admission. Patients with unknown outcomes were excluded. Chest CT was analysed in a single core lab and behind pneumonia CT scores were extracted opportunistic data about atherosclerotic profile (calcium score according to Agatston method), liver steatosis (≤ 40 HU), myosteatosis (paraspinal muscle F < 31.3 HU, M < 37.5 HU), and osteoporosis (D12 bone attenuation < 134 HU). Differences according to treatment and outcome were assessed with ANOVA. Prediction models were obtained using multivariate binary logistic regression and their AUCs were compared with the DeLong test. RESULTS The final cohort included 1669 patients (age 67.5 [58.5-77.4] yo) mainly men 1105/1669, 66.2%) and with reduced oxygen saturation (92% [88-95%]). Pneumonia severity, high Agatston score, myosteatosis, liver steatosis, and osteoporosis derived from CT were more prevalent in patients with more aggressive treatment, access to ICU, and in-hospital death (always p < 0.05). A multivariable model including clinical and CT variables improved the capability to predict non-critical pneumonia compared to a model including only clinical variables (AUC 0.801 vs 0.789; p = 0.0198) to predict patient death (AUC 0.815 vs 0.800; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Opportunistic biomarkers derived from chest CT can improve the characterization of COVID-19 high-risk patients. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT In COVID-19 patients, opportunistic biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk extracted from chest CT improve patient risk stratification. KEY POINTS • In COVID-19 patients, several information about patient comorbidities can be quantitatively extracted from chest CT, resulting associated with the severity of oxygen treatment, access to ICU, and death. • A prediction model based on multiparametric opportunistic biomarkers derived from chest CT resulted superior to a model including only clinical variables in a large cohort of 1669 patients suffering from SARS- CoV2 infection. • Opportunistic biomarkers of cardiometabolic comorbidities derived from chest CT may improve COVID-19 patients' risk stratification also in absence of detailed clinical data and laboratory tests identifying subclinical and previously unknown conditions.
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- Anna Palmisano
- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- GVM Care & Research Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy
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- GVM Care & Research Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- ASST Valtellina and Alto Lario, Eugenio Morelli Hospital, Sondalo, Italy
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- Casa Di Cura Villa Dei Pini, Civitanova Marche, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Ferrara, Cona, FE, Italy
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- Experimental Imaging Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, Italy.
- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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Pontone G, Guaricci AI, Fusini L, Baggiano A, Guglielmo M, Muscogiuri G, Volpe A, Abete R, Aquaro G, Barison A, Bogaert J, Camastra G, Carigi S, Carrabba N, Casavecchia G, Censi S, Cicala G, De Cecco CN, De Lazzari M, Di Giovine G, Di Roma M, Dobrovie M, Focardi M, Gaibazzi N, Gismondi A, Gravina M, Lanzillo C, Lombardi M, Lorenzoni V, Lozano-Torres J, Martini C, Marzo F, Masi A, Memeo R, Moro C, Nese A, Palumbo A, Pavon AG, Pedrotti P, Marra MP, Pica S, Pradella S, Presicci C, Rabbat MG, Raineri C, Rodriguez-Palomares JF, Sbarbati S, Schoepf UJ, Squeri A, Sverzellati N, Symons R, Tat E, Timpani M, Todiere G, Valentini A, Varga-Szemes A, Masci PG, Schwitter J. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Prophylactic Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: The DERIVATE-ICM International Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 16:1387-1400. [PMID: 37227329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy is the most effective prophylactic strategy against sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% as detected by transthoracic echocardiograpgy (TTE). This approach has been recently questioned because of the low rate of ICD interventions in patients who received implantation and the not-negligible percentage of patients who experienced SCD despite not fulfilling criteria for implantation. OBJECTIVES The DERIVATE-ICM registry (CarDiac MagnEtic Resonance for Primary Prevention Implantable CardioVerter DebrillAtor ThErapy; NCT03352648) is an international, multicenter, and multivendor study to assess the net reclassification improvement (NRI) for the indication of ICD implantation by the use of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) as compared to TTE in patients with ICM. METHODS A total of 861 patients with ICM (mean age 65 ± 11 years, 86% male) with chronic heart failure and TTE-LVEF <50% participated. Major adverse arrhythmic cardiac events (MAACE) were the primary endpoints. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 1,054 days, MAACE occurred in 88 (10.2%). Left ventricular end-diastolic volume index (HR: 1.007 [95% CI: 1.000-1.011]; P = 0.05), CMR-LVEF (HR: 0.972 [95% CI: 0.945-0.999]; P = 0.045) and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) mass (HR: 1.010 [95% CI: 1.002-1.018]; P = 0.015) were independent predictors of MAACE. A multiparametric CMR weighted predictive derived score identifies subjects at high risk for MAACE compared with TTE-LVEF cutoff of 35% with a NRI of 31.7% (P = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS The DERIVATE-ICM registry is a large multicenter registry showing the additional value of CMR to stratify the risk for MAACE in a large cohort of patients with ICM compared with standard of care.
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- Gianluca Pontone
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- University Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- U.O.C. Risonanza Magnetica per Immagini, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- U.O.C. Risonanza Magnetica per Immagini, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Infermi Hospital, Rimini, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Cotignola (RA), Italy
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- Scienze Radiologiche, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Policlinico Casilino, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Division of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Department of Cardiology, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-CV, CIBER CV, Spain
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- Department of Diagnostic, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- De Gasperis' Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, ASST Monza, P.O. Desio, Italy
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- Dipartimento Neuro-Cardiovascolare, Ospedale Ca' Foncello Treviso, Treviso, Italy
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- Scienze Radiologiche, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, CMR Center, University Hospital Lausanne, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- De Gasperis' Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy
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- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Section, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Scienze Radiologiche, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois, USA
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- Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Department of Cardiology, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-CV, CIBER CV, Spain
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Cotignola (RA), Italy
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- Scienze Radiologiche, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- U.O.C. Radiologia, "F. Spaziani" Hospital, Frosinone, Italy
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- U.O.C. Risonanza Magnetica per Immagini, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Department, CMR Center, University Hospital Lausanne, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine and Biology, University of Lausanne, UniL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Pontone G, Rossi A, Gimelli A, Neglia D. Should we choose CT angiography first instead of SPECT/PET first for the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease? Atherosclerosis 2023; 385:117315. [PMID: 37890440 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.117315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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In patients presenting with chest pain, current guidelines recommend the use of coronary computed tomography angiography and single-photon emission tomography/positron emission tomography, both with equal class 1 indication and level of evidence A. There is no clear recommendation on which test should be used as a first-line test. The choice of the test should be based on individualized clinical risk assessment, patient characteristics, local expertise/availability, and patient preferences. In this context, it is fair to ask which non-invasive imaging test to choose. The debate reproduced in this article answers this question by summarizing the considerations in selecting present state-of-the-art criteria of the right test for the right patient to ensure efficient resource utilization, minimize unnecessary testing, and maximize diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficacy.
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- Gianluca Pontone
- Department of Periooperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Imaging Department, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Imaging Departments, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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Park HB, Arsanjani R, Sung JM, Heo R, Lee BK, Lin FY, Hadamitzky M, Kim YJ, Conte E, Andreini D, Pontone G, Budoff MJ, Gottlieb I, Chun EJ, Cademartiri F, Maffei E, Marques H, Gonçalves PDA, Leipsic JA, Lee SE, Shin S, Choi JH, Virmani R, Samady H, Chinnaiyan K, Stone PH, Berman DS, Narula J, Shaw LJ, Bax JJ, Min JK, Chang HJ. Impact of statins based on high-risk plaque features on coronary plaque progression in mild stenosis lesions: results from the PARADIGM study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 24:1536-1543. [PMID: 37232393 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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AIMS To investigate the impact of statins on plaque progression according to high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaque (HRP) features and to identify predictive factors for rapid plaque progression in mild coronary artery disease (CAD) using serial coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). METHODS AND RESULTS We analyzed mild stenosis (25-49%) CAD, totaling 1432 lesions from 613 patients (mean age, 62.2 years, 63.9% male) and who underwent serial CCTA at a ≥2 year inter-scan interval using the Progression of AtheRosclerotic PlAque DetermIned by Computed TomoGraphic Angiography Imaging (NCT02803411) registry. The median inter-scan period was 3.5 ± 1.4 years; plaques were quantitatively assessed for annualized percent atheroma volume (PAV) and compositional plaque volume changes according to HRP features, and the rapid plaque progression was defined by the ≥90th percentile annual PAV. In mild stenotic lesions with ≥2 HRPs, statin therapy showed a 37% reduction in annual PAV (0.97 ± 2.02 vs. 1.55 ± 2.22, P = 0.038) with decreased necrotic core volume and increased dense calcium volume compared to non-statin recipient mild lesions. The key factors for rapid plaque progression were ≥2 HRPs [hazard ratio (HR), 1.89; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.02-3.49; P = 0.042], current smoking (HR, 1.69; 95% CI 1.09-2.57; P = 0.017), and diabetes (HR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.07-2.22; P = 0.020). CONCLUSION In mild CAD, statin treatment reduced plaque progression, particularly in lesions with a higher number of HRP features, which was also a strong predictor of rapid plaque progression. Therefore, aggressive statin therapy might be needed even in mild CAD with higher HRPs. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02803411.
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- Hyung-Bok Park
- Department of Cardiology, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
- Department of Cardiology, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Lundquist Institute at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Casa de Saude São Jose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione Monasterio/CNR, Pisa, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, Hospital da Luz, Catolica Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Unit of Cardiovascular Imaging, Hospital da Luz, Catolica Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
- Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
- Department of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
- Department of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Pusan University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Georgia Heart Institute, Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Heart, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- CONNECT-AI Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
- Department of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Westwood M, Almeida AG, Barbato E, Delgado V, Dellegrottaglie S, Fox KF, Gargani L, Huber K, Maurovich-Horvat P, Merino JL, Mindham R, Muraru D, Neubeck L, Nijveldt R, Papadakis M, Pontone G, Price S, Rosano GMC, Rossi A, Sade LE, Schulz-Menger J, Weidinger F, Achenbach S, Petersen SE. Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 24:1415-1424. [PMID: 37622662 PMCID: PMC10610731 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology-with specific adaptations to imaging of the heart-as well as intricate knowledge of heart disease. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have developed and implemented a successful education and certification programme for all cardiac imaging modalities. This programme equips cardiologists to provide high quality competency-based cardiac imaging services ensuring they are adequately trained and competent in the entire process of cardiac imaging, from the clinical indication via selecting the best imaging test to answer the clinical question, to image acquisition, analysis, interpretation, storage, repository, and results dissemination. This statement emphasizes the need for competency-based cardiac imaging delivery which is key to optimal, effective and efficient, patient care.
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- Mark Westwood
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
- Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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- Heart and Vessels Department, University Hospital Santa Maria, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Cardiology, Hospital University Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Centre de Medicina Comparativa i Bioimatge (CMCIB), Badalona, Spain
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinic Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), Vienna, Austria
- Medical School, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiology Department, La Paz University Hospital, Universidad Autonoma, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Clinical Academic Group, St. George’s, University of London, London, United Kingdom
- St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Perioperative Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
- Cardiology and Critical Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Part of GSTT NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Department, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Heart and Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Cardiology, WG CMR, Outpatient Research Department, Charite, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Cardiology Department, Helios Clinics berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Medicine with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine Vienna Healthcare Group Clinic Landstraße, Vienna, Austria
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
- Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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