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Carotid intima-media thickness in adults with and without psoriasis – a nested case-control study from baseline data of ELSA-Brasil cohort
This study aimed to compare cIMT levels according to PSO in a sample of 10,530 civil servants form the ELSA-Brasil cohort study and analyze its association with the disease. The PSO cases and disease duration were identified by medical diagnosis self-reported at study enrollment. A paired group was identified by propensity score matching among all the participants without PSO. Mean cIMT values were considered for continuous analysis while cIMT above 75th percentile was considered for categorical analysis. Multivariate conditional regression models were used to analyze association between cIMT and PSO diagnosis, by comparin...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - August 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Multimodality coronary imaging to predict non-culprit territory unrecognized myocardial infarction in Non-ST-Elevation acute coronary syndrome
Conclusions: Integrated CCTA and culprit lesion OCT assessment may help identify the presence of non-IR UMI, potentially providing prognost ic information in patients with first NSTE-ACS episode. (Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 24, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Tricuspid annular area and leaflets stretch are associated with functional tricuspid regurgitation – insights from three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography –
ConclusionsGreater stretch of the septal and posterior leaflet between commissures and larger TA area are associated with significant TR in patients with severe MR. In order to prevent TR recurrence, the intervention of the septal leaflet in tricuspid annuloplasty may be beneficial. The precise implement of three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography of tricuspid valve is valuable for a personalized strategy of tricuspid annuloplasty. (Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

The effect of increased plasma potassium on myocardial function; a randomized POTCAST substudy
In this study, it was to investigated if increasing p-K to high-normal levels improves systolic- and diastolic myocardial function in patients with low-normal to moderately reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The study included 50 patients (mean age 58 years (SD 14), 81% men), with a mean p-K 3.95 mmol/l (SD 0.19), mean LVEF 48% (SD 7), and mean Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) -14.6% (SD 3.1) patients with LVEF 35 –55% from “Targeted potassium levels to decrease arrhythmia burden in high-risk patients with cardiovascular diseases trial ” (POTCAST). Patients were given standard therapy and randomized (...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Correction to: Three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular geometric changes following acute myocardial infarction
(Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Impact of Cardiac Motion on coronary artery calcium scoring using a virtual non-iodine algorithm on photon-counting detector CT: a dynamic phantom study
This study assessed the impact of cardiac motion and in-vessel attenuation on coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring using virtual non-iodine (VNI) against virtual non-contrast (VNC) reconstructions on photon-counting detector CT. Two artificial vessels containing calcifications and different in-vessel attenuations (500, 800HU) were scanned without (static) and with cardiac motion (60, 80, 100 beats per minute [bpm]). Images were post-processed using a VNC and VNI algorithm at 70 keV and quantum iterative reconstruction (QIR) strength 2. Calcium mass, Agatston scores, cardiac motion susceptibility (CMS)-indices were compa...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Dynamic aortic changes during the cardiac cycle in patients with aortic valve disease analyzed by computed tomography combined with PhyZiodynamics software
ConclusionThe ascending aortic diameter changes significantly in one heartbeat and differs depending on AR, age, and SV.Trial registration number17 − 006.Date of registrationMay 29, 2017 Retrospectively registered. (Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Improved stereo perception in coronary angiography using the X-ray tube as the viewpoint and validation with 3D printed models
AbstractCoronary angiography (CAG) provides two-dimensional images, but a clinician who is experienced in percutaneous coronary interventions can use information from these images to interpret spatial depth and infer the three-dimensional (3D) locations of vessels. We hypothesized that CAG results were equivalent to the mirror image of a coronary artery perspective projection, and a stereo perception could be easily established when the viewpoint of the angiogram was the X-ray tube instead of the detector. To eliminate the influence of heartbeat and respiration, a 3D-printed a coronary artery model was constructed for anal...
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - July 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research