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First study demonstrating speckle tracking echocardiography has prognostic value in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
AbstractTo measure left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) using speckle tracking echocardiography in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) patients and to determine whether the LV GLS predicts outcomes in those patients. Prospective study consisted of a cross-sectional phase with 61 IIM patients and 32 individuals without IIM and longitudinal phase, in which patients were divided into two subgroups: 26 with reduced LV GLS and 35 with normal LV GLS; patients were followed for a mean of 25 months, and the occurrence of cardiovascular events and criteria for IIM activity were compared. The mean LV GLS (18.5...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Prognostic value of coronary CT angiography for the prediction of all-cause mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction: a propensity score analysis
AbstractTo explore the relationship between comprehensive assessment of coronary atherosclerosis by coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and all-cause mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction in the Chinese population. Sixty-three patients from the prospective long-term study who experienced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during the follow-up were included. No-MACE patients were 1:1 propensity-matched. Various qualitative and quantitative CCTA parameters, such as coronary artery calcium score (CACS), high-risk plaque, coronary artery disease (CAD) severity, number of obstructive vessels, segment involvement scor...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update- commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)
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Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Automated and semi-automated 3D echocardiographic software for aortic annulus sizing in transcatheter aortic valve implantation helps bridge the gap between expert and novice operators
Abstract3D-transesophageal echocardiography (3D-TEE) is an alternative to multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) for aortic annulus (AoA) sizing in preparation for Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aim to evaluate how the fully automated (auto) and semi-automated (SA) TEE methods perform compared to conventional manual TEE method and the gold standard MDCT for annulus sizing both in expert and novice operators. In this prospective cohort study, eighty-nine patients with severe aortic stenosis underwent multimodality imaging with 3D-TEE and MDCT. Annular measurements were collected by expert echocardi...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Deep neural network-based clustering of deformation curves reveals novel disease features in PLN pathogenic variant carriers
AbstractEchocardiographic deformation curves provide detailed information on myocardial function. Deep neural networks (DNNs) may enable automated detection of disease features in deformation curves, and improve the clinical assessment of these curves. We aimed to investigate whether an explainable DNN-based pipeline can be used to detect and visualize disease features in echocardiographic deformation curves of phospholamban (PLN) p.Arg14del variant carriers. A DNN was trained to discriminatePLN variant carriers (n = 278) from control subjects (n = 621) using raw deformation curves obtained by 2D-speckle tracking ...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Editor ’s Choice to the August 2023 issue
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Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction: the usefulness of myocardial work indices
Conclusion: MWI changed significantly during chemotherapy and appeared to alter precociously compared to GLS. Therefore, a multiparametric approach including left ventricular GLS and MWI measurements should be us ed in the evaluation of patients undergoing cardiotoxic antineoplastic treatment.Graphical Abstract (Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Left ventricular structural abnormalities in the assessment of diastolic function in the elderly: source of discrepancies between the 2009 and 2016 criteria
In conclusion the prevalence of DD was lower applying the 2016 guidelines, with a poor agreement with 2009 guidelines in all DD grades. The role of LVSA in reclassifications was particularly evident in Grade I DD, while Doppler parameters drove reclassifications among the more severe grad es. If not properly addressed, these discrepancies may undermine the reliance on DD as a diagnostic and prognostic tool, particularly in an elderly population at a higher risk of heart failure. (Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

The relation of right ventricular outflow tract measurements with in-hospital clinical outcomes after tricuspid valve surgery
AbstractRight ventricular (RV) function is a determining factor for clinical outcomes in patients undergoing tricuspid valve surgery (TVS). Our aim was to investigate the importance of the function of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), which is an important anatomical region of the RV, in patients underwent TVS. 104 patients who underwent TVS were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with previous cardiac surgery, congenital heart disease, or heart failure were excluded. The parasternal short-axis view at the level of the aortic root was used to measure RVOT dimensions and RVOT fractional shortening (RVOT-FS). The e...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

External validation of the unifying concept for the quantitative assessment of functional mitral regurgitation
ConclusionsWithin our cohort, the application of the proposed concept demonstrated a significant association with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. Moreover, this conceptual framework showcased the potential to improve the accuracy of risk prediction beyond current guidelines. (Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Concurrent acute coronary and takotsubo syndrome – two in one; Commentary
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Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research