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Natural language processing to phenotype coronary computed tomography angiography: Development, validation, and initial results of a large multi-institution cohort
The role and uptake of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the evaluation and management of cardiovascular disease continues to expand rapidly throughout the United States and worldwide.1 Importantly, as the amount of cardiovascular imaging data grows exponentially, there is an unmet need to develop efficient techniques to accurately extract and characterize such information for research, quality improvement, and population health efforts. Natural language processing (NLP) is one such technology that has been developed across a variety of clinical domains, working to transform clinical reports into structured...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - March 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Adam N. Berman, Arthur Shiyovich, David W. Biery, Rhanderson N. Cardoso, Brittany N. Weber, Milena Petranovic, Stephanie A. Besser, Jon Hainer, Jason H. Wasfy, Alexander Turchin, Marcelo F. Di Carli, Ron Blankstein, Daniel M. Huck Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Will ChatGPT take over the manuscript review process?
Much has been written about the peer-review process in medical sciences. Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of THE LANCET, is often quoted with the statement that “the system of peer review is biased, unjust, unaccountable, incomplete, easily fixed, often insulting, usually ignorant, occasionally foolish, and frequently wrong”. Others agree that peer review is the “weakest link” in medical publishing1 and many claim “it does not work”. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Armin Arbab-Zadeh Tags: Editor's Page Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Usefulness of second-generation motion correction algorithm in improving delineation and reducing motion artifact of coronary computed tomography angiography
This study investigated the usefulness of second-generation motion correction (MC2) in improving the delineation and interpretability of coronary arteries in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) compared to first-generation method (MC1). CCTAs from 50 patients were reconstructed with no motion correction (NMC), MC1, and MC2, respectively. The coronary artery delineation was qualitatively rated on a 5-point scale. MC2 demonstrated significantly better scores than MC1 on a per-vessel and per-segment basis. The percentage of interpretable segments in MC2 images outperformed NMC and MC1. MC2 improves the delineation...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Shintaro Yamaguchi, Yasutaka Ichikawa, Masafumi Takafuji, Hajime Sakuma, Kakuya Kitagawa Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Dual drainage in “partial” anomalous pulmonary venous connection
A 27-year-old woman with dyspnea on exertion was evaluated with transthoracic echocardiography which showed an ostium secundum atrial septal defect and a partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) with right-inferior pulmonary vein draining into the coronary sinus. A cardiac CT angiography was performed for further anatomic delineation which revealed an unusual dual drainage pattern of PAPVC. The right inferior pulmonary vein and left inferior pulmonary vein were seen draining into the coronary sinus, while the left superior pulmonary vein was seen draining into the left brachiocephalic vein (Fig.  1). (Sourc...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Aprateem Mukherjee, Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Sanjeev Kumar, Sandeep Seth Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Computed tomography anatomic predictors of outcomes in patients undergoing tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair
To identify anatomical computed tomography (CT) predictors of procedural and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER). (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Joanna Bartkowiak, Hari Vivekanantham, Mohammad Kassar, Chrisoula Dernektsi, Vratika Agarwal, Mark Lebehn, Stephan Windecker, Nicolas Brugger, Rebecca T. Hahn, Fabien Praz Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Long-term prognostic implications of CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve: Results from the DISCOVER-FLOW study
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Seokhun Yang, Jaewook Chung, Krista Lesina, Joon-Hyung Doh, Sanda Jegere, Andrejs Erglis, Jonathon A. Leipsic, William F. Fearon, Jagat Narula, Bon-Kwon Koo Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Prediction of the development of new coronary atherosclerotic plaques with radiomics
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). (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Sang-Eun Lee, Youngtaek Hong, Jongsoo Hong, Juyeong Jung, Ji Min Sung, Daniele Andreini, Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, Matthew J. Budoff, Filippo Cademartiri, Kavitha Chinnaiyan, Jung Hyun Choi, Eun Ju Chun, Edoardo Conte, Ilan Gottlieb, Martin Hadamitzky, Yong Jin Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Trends in cardiac CT utilization for patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease: A multicenter survey study
The use of cardiac CT (CCT) has increased dramatically in recent years among patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD), but little is known about trends and practice pattern variation in CCT utilization for this population among centers. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Rebecca Epstein, Maiko Yomogida, Denis Donovan, Adam Butensky, Angela A. Aidala, Kanwal M. Farooqi, Amee M. Shah, Anjali Chelliah, Michael P. DiLorenzo Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

CT-Derived Frailty Score Outperforms Clinical Frailty Scale for Mortality Prediction following TAVR
Frailty is prevalent in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis (AS), and is a significant predictor of unfavorable outcomes.1 However, current frailty assessment tools rely on clinical evaluations that are time-consuming and subjective, leading to inconsistent results.1 Computed tomography (CT) holds a pivotal role in preprocedural workup and further, allows opportunistic analysis of sarcopenic and renal dysfunction biomarkers such as psoas muscle density (PMD) and kidney to body-height ratio (KBR) respectively, which are objective and interrelated with frailty. (Source...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Gavin Huangfu, Annora Kumar, Gerald Yong, Sharad Shetty, Albert He, Vikram Raju, Girish Dwivedi, Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Validation of routine high-resolution computed tomography scans against gated cardiac CT for the assessment of coronary artery calcification
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) estimated with electrocardiography-gated cardiac computed tomography (Cardiac CT) is a marker of coronary plaque burden and a strong predictor of cardiovascular events. Studies have demonstrated the validity and prognostic value of CAC scoring also using non-gated CT scans.1 –3 Still, CAC is often not reported from clinical CT scans of the thorax despite recommendation from the Radiological Society of North America.3 (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Frederik Cosedis Enevoldsen, Esben Uggerby N æser, Simon Winther, Morten Bøttcher, Klaus Søndergaard, Ellen Margrethe Hauge Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Recent advances in cardiovascular risk assessment: The added value of non-invasive anatomic imaging
In 2022, multiple original research studies were conducted highlighting the utility of coronary artery calcium (CAC) imaging in young individuals and provided further evidence for the role of CAC to improve atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment. Mean calcium density was shown to be a more reliable predictor than peak density in risk assessment. Additionally, in light of the ACC/AHA/Multispecialty Chest Pain Guideline's recent elevation of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to a Class I (level of evidence A) recommendation as an index diagnostic test for acute or stable chest pain, seve...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Pooja V. Selvam, Gowtham R. Grandhi, Thorsten M. Leucker, Armin Zadeh, Martha Gulati, Roger S. Blumenthal, Seamus P. Whelton Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

The importance of nonobstructive plaque characteristics in symptomatic and asymptomatic coronary artery disease
We examined obstructive and nonobstructive plaque volumes in populations with subclinical and clinically manifested coronary artery disease (CAD) using quantitative computed tomography (QCT). (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - February 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Martina C. de Knegt, Jesper J. Linde, Per E. Sigvardsen, Thomas Engstr øm, Andreas Fuchs, Andreas K. Jensen, Hanne Elming, J. Tobias Kühl, Peter R. Hansen, Dan E. Høfsten, Henning Kelbæk, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Jens D. Hove, Lars V. Køber, Klaus F. Tags: Research paper Source Type: research

Increased CT angiography-derived extracellular volume fraction predicts less benefit in left ventricular remodeling and ejection fraction after transcatheter edge to edge repair for severe mitral regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular pathology in the United States, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 4 million with significant disease.1 Even in asymptomatic patients, worsening MR severity is associated with impaired survival. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - January 31, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Pankaj Malhotra, Donghee Han, Tarun Chakravarty, Louise Thomson, Damini Dey, Mamoo Nakamura, Dhairya Patel, Izabela Harutyunyan, Balaji Tamarappoo, Sabah Skaf, Siddharth Singh, Florian Rader, Robert Siegel, John Friedman, Raj Makkar, Daniel Berman Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Identifying left ventricular dysfunction using prospective electrocardiogram-triggered coronary computed tomography angiography
The objective of this study was to determine if indexed LVMDV (LVMDVi) and the LVMDV:LVMass ratio on CCTA can identify patients with reduced LVEF. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - January 30, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ashwin Sharma, Fernanda Erthal, Daniel Juneau, Atif Alzahrani, Ali Alenazy, Samia Massalha, Yeung Yam, Bilaal Kabir, Gary R. Small, Benjamin J.W. Chow Tags: Research paper Source Type: research