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Dimitriadis K, Theofilis P, Koutsopoulos G, Pyrpyris N, Beneki E, Tatakis F, Tsioufis P, Chrysohoou C, Fragkoulis C, Tsioufis K. The role of coronary microcirculation in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: An unceasing odyssey. Heart Fail Rev 2024:10.1007/s10741-024-10445-3. [PMID: 39358622 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-024-10445-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
Abstract
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents an entity with complex pathophysiologic pathways, among which coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is believed to be an important orchestrator. Research in the field of CMD has highlighted impaired vasoreactivity, capillary rarefaction, and inflammation as potential mediators of its development. CMD can be diagnosed via several noninvasive methods including transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography. Moreover, invasive methods such as coronary flow reserve and index of microcirculatory resistance are commonly employed in the assessment of CMD. As far as the association between CMD and HFpEF is concerned, numerous studies have highlighted the coexistence of CMD in the majority of HFpEF patients. Additionally, patients affected by both conditions may be facing an adverse prognosis. Finally, there is limited evidence suggesting a beneficial effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers, ranolazine, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in CMD, with further evidence being awaited regarding the impact of other pharmacotherapies such as anti-inflammatory agents.
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- Kyriakos Dimitriadis
- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece.
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias 114, 11528, Athens, PO, Greece
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Callegari S, Feher A, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C, Sinusas AJ. Multi-modality imaging for assessment of the microcirculation in peripheral artery disease: Bench to clinical practice. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2024; 42:100400. [PMID: 38779485 PMCID: PMC11108852 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a highly prevalent disorder with a high risk of mortality and amputation despite the introduction of novel medical and procedural treatments. Microvascular disease (MVD) is common among patients with PAD, and despite the established role as a predictor of amputations and mortality, MVD is not routinely assessed as part of current standard practice. Recent pre-clinical and clinical perfusion and molecular imaging studies have confirmed the important role of MVD in the pathogenesis and outcomes of PAD. The recent advancements in the imaging of the peripheral microcirculation could lead to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of PAD, and result in improved risk stratification, and our evaluation of response to therapies. In this review, we will discuss the current understanding of the anatomy and physiology of peripheral microcirculation, and the role of imaging for assessment of perfusion in PAD, and the latest advancements in molecular imaging. By highlighting the latest advancements in multi-modality imaging of the peripheral microcirculation, we aim to underscore the most promising imaging approaches and highlight potential research opportunities, with the goal of translating these approaches for improved and personalized management of PAD in the future.
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- Santiago Callegari
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
- Vascular Medicine Outcomes Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Vascular Medicine Outcomes Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
- Vascular Medicine Outcomes Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Cundari G, Marchitelli L, Pambianchi G, Catapano F, Conia L, Stancanelli G, Catalano C, Galea N. Imaging biomarkers in cardiac CT: moving beyond simple coronary anatomical assessment. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA 2024; 129:380-400. [PMID: 38319493 PMCID: PMC10942914 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-024-01771-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is considered the standard non-invasive tool to rule-out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Moreover, several imaging biomarkers have been developed on cardiac-CT imaging to assess global CAD severity and atherosclerotic burden, including coronary calcium scoring, the segment involvement score, segment stenosis score and the Leaman-score. Myocardial perfusion imaging enables the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia and microvascular damage, and the CT-based fractional flow reserve quantification allows to evaluate non-invasively hemodynamic impact of the coronary stenosis. The texture and density of the epicardial and perivascular adipose tissue, the hypodense plaque burden, the radiomic phenotyping of coronary plaques or the fat radiomic profile are novel CT imaging features emerging as biomarkers of inflammation and plaque instability, which may implement the risk stratification strategies. The ability to perform myocardial tissue characterization by extracellular volume fraction and radiomic features appears promising in predicting arrhythmogenic risk and cardiovascular events. New imaging biomarkers are expanding the potential of cardiac CT for phenotyping the individual profile of CAD involvement and opening new frontiers for the practice of more personalized medicine.
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- Giulia Cundari
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini, 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090, Milano, Italy
- Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Wu X, Yang F, Sun L. Computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging of patients with left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension: A retrospective study. Clin Exp Hypertens 2023; 45:2159426. [PMID: 36594488 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2022.2159426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes including heart failure. This study evaluated characteristics and the influencing factors of computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) of patients with LVH in hypertension. METHODS A total of 65 patients with stable chest pain and confirmed coronary stenosis <50% by coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) from September 2019 to February 2021 were recruited. According to the results of echocardiography, patients were divided into the LVH group (n = 33) and control group (patients without LVH, n = 32). The general data of all study subjects were collected, and the body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were calculated. Myocardial blood flow (MBF), myocardial blood volume (MBV), and echocardiographic parameters were recorded. Spearman correlation analyses were conducted to analyze the relationship between MBF, MBV, and echocardiographic parameters. RESULTS The LVH group had significantly higher left ventricular end diastolic distance (LVEDd), septal wall thickness diastole (SWTd), and post wall thickness diastole (PWTd) than the control group, resulting in higher left ventricular mass index (LVMI) (P < .05). The LVH group showed significantly lower MBF than the control group (P < .05), but there was no significant difference in MBV between two groups (P > .05). Spearman correlation analysis demonstrated that MBF was negatively correlated with SWTd and LVMI (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS CT-MPI, as a new noninvasive modality to evaluate myocardial perfusion in hypertensive patients, revealed that MBF is reduced in patients with LVH, while MBV remains unchanged. In hypertensive patients, decreased MBF is significantly correlated with increased LVMI.
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- Xia Wu
- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing City, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing City, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing City, China
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Zdanowicz A, Guzinski M, Pula M, Witkowska A, Reczuch K. Dynamic CT Myocardial Perfusion: The Role of Functional Evaluation in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7062. [PMID: 38002675 PMCID: PMC10672614 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12227062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a widely accepted, non-invasive diagnostic modality for the evaluation of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). However, a limitation of CTA is its inability to provide information on the hemodynamic significance of the coronary lesion. The recently developed stress dynamic CT perfusion technique has emerged as a potential solution to this diagnostic challenge. Dynamic CT myocardial perfusion provides information on the hemodynamic consequences of coronary stenosis and is used to detect myocardial ischemia. The combination of stress dynamic CT myocardial perfusion with CTA provides a comprehensive assessment that integrates anatomical and functional information. CT myocardial perfusion has been validated in several clinical studies and has shown comparable accuracy to Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and stress magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis and superior performance to Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). More importantly, CTP-derived myocardial perfusion has been shown to have a strong correlation with FFR, and the use of CTP results in a reduction of negative catheterizations. In the context of suspected stable coronary artery disease, the CT protocol with dynamic perfusion imaging combined with CTA eliminates the need for additional testing, making it a convenient "one-stop-shop" method and an effective gatekeeper to an invasive approach.
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- Agata Zdanowicz
- Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology Center, Hirszfelda Square 12, 53-413 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland (K.R.)
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland (K.R.)
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
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Sliwicka O, Sechopoulos I, Baggiano A, Pontone G, Nijveldt R, Habets J. Dynamic myocardial CT perfusion imaging-state of the art. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:5509-5525. [PMID: 36997751 PMCID: PMC10326111 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09550-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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In patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), dynamic myocardial computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging combined with coronary CT angiography (CTA) has become a comprehensive diagnostic examination technique resulting in both anatomical and quantitative functional information on myocardial blood flow, and the presence and grading of stenosis. Recently, CTP imaging has been proven to have good diagnostic accuracy for detecting myocardial ischemia, comparable to stress magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography perfusion, while being superior to single photon emission computed tomography. Dynamic CTP accompanied by coronary CTA can serve as a gatekeeper for invasive workup, as it reduces unnecessary diagnostic invasive coronary angiography. Dynamic CTP also has good prognostic value for the prediction of major adverse cardiovascular events. In this article, we will provide an overview of dynamic CTP, including the basics of coronary blood flow physiology, applications and technical aspects including protocols, image acquisition and reconstruction, future perspectives, and scientific challenges. KEY POINTS: • Stress dynamic myocardial CT perfusion combined with coronary CTA is a comprehensive diagnostic examination technique resulting in both anatomical and quantitative functional information. • Dynamic CTP imaging has good diagnostic accuracy for detecting myocardial ischemia comparable to stress MRI and PET perfusion. • Dynamic CTP accompanied by coronary CTA may serve as a gatekeeper for invasive workup and can guide treatment in obstructive coronary artery disease.
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- Olga Sliwicka
- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, 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 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 Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Patel P, Emrich T, Schoepf UJ, Mehta V, Bayer RR, von Assen M, Giovagnoli V, Jeudy J, Varga-Szemes A, White C. Comprehensive Computed Tomography Imaging of Vessel-specific and Lesion-specific Myocardial Ischemia. J Thorac Imaging 2023; 38:212-225. [PMID: 34029280 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a fast and robust tool with high sensitivity and excellent negative predictive value for the evaluation of coronary artery disease, but is unable to estimate the hemodynamic significance of a lesion. Advances in computed tomography (CT)-based diagnostic techniques, for example, CT-derived fractional flow reserve and CT perfusion, have helped transform CCTA primarily from an anatomic assessment tool to a technique that is able to provide both anatomic and functional information for a stenosis. With the results of the ISCHEMIA trial published in 2019, these advanced techniques can elevate CCTA into the role of a better gatekeeper for decision-making and can help guide referral for invasive management. In this article, we review the principles, limitations, diagnostic performance, and clinical utility of these 2 functional CT-based techniques in the evaluation of vessel-specific and lesion-specific ischemia.
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- Pratik Patel
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Mainz
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Radiology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Møller MB, Hasbak P, Linde JJ, Sigvardsen PE, Køber LV, Kofoed KF. Quantification of myocardial blood flow using dynamic myocardial CT perfusion compared with 82Rb PET. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2023:S1934-5925(23)00093-X. [PMID: 37024395 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Absolute measures of myocardial blood flow (MBF) obtained with dynamic myocardial CT perfusion (DM-CTP) are underestimated when compared with reference standards. This is to some extent explained by incomplete extraction of iodinated contrast agent (iCA) to the myocardial tissue. We aimed to establish an extraction function for iCA, use the function to calculate MBFCT and to compare this with MBF measured with 82Rb positron emission tomography (PET). MATERIALS AND METHODS Healthy individuals without coronary artery disease (CAD) were examined with 82Rb PET and DM-CTP. The factors a and β of the generalized Renkin-Crone model were estimated using a non-linear least squares model. The factors providing the best fit for the data were subsequently used to calculate MBFCT. RESULTS Of consecutive 91 individuals examined, 79 were eligible for analysis. The factors a and β providing the best fit of the nonlinear least-squares model to the data were a = 0.614 and β = 0.218 (R-squared = 0.81). Conversion of the CT inflow parameter (K1) values using the derived extraction function resulted in a significant correlation between MBF measured during stress using CT and PET (P = 0.039). CONCLUSION In healthy individuals, flow estimates obtained with dynamic myocardial CT perfusion during stress were, after conversion to MBF using the extraction of iodinated CT contrast agent, correlated with absolute MBF quantified with 82Rb PET.
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- Mathias B Møller
- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Møller MB, Schuijf JD, Oyama-Manabe N, Linde JJ, Kühl JT, Lima JAC, Kofoed KF. Technical Considerations for Dynamic Myocardial Computed Tomography Perfusion as Part of a Comprehensive Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease Using Computed Tomography. J Thorac Imaging 2023; 38:54-68. [PMID: 36044617 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Dynamic myocardial computed tomography perfusion (DM-CTP) has good diagnostic accuracy for identifying myocardial ischemia as compared with both invasive and noninvasive reference standards. However, DM-CTP has not yet been implemented in the routine clinical examination of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease. An important hurdle in the clinical dissemination of the method is the development of the DM-CTP acquisition protocol and image analysis. Therefore, the aim of this article is to provide a review of critical parameters in the design and execution of DM-CTP to optimize each step of the examination and avoid common mistakes. We aim to support potential users in the successful implementation and performance of DM-CTP in daily practice. When performed appropriately, DM-CTP may support clinical decision making. In addition, when combined with coronary computed tomography angiography, it has the potential to shorten the time to diagnosis by providing immediate visualization of both coronary atherosclerosis and its functional relevance using one single modality.
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- Mathias B Møller
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, The Heart Centre
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- Global Research and Development Center, Canon Medical Systems Europe, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, The Heart Centre
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, The Heart Centre
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- Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, The Heart Centre
- Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Michallek F, Nakamura S, Kurita T, Ota H, Nishimiya K, Ogawa R, Shizuka T, Nakashima H, Wang Y, Ito T, Sakuma H, Dewey M, Kitagawa K. Fractal Analysis of Dynamic Stress CT-Perfusion Imaging for Detection of Hemodynamically Relevant Coronary Artery Disease. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 15:1591-1601. [PMID: 36075619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Combined computed tomography-derived myocardial blood flow (CTP-MBF) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) has shown good diagnostic performance for detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, fractal analysis might provide additional insight into ischemia pathophysiology by characterizing multiscale perfusion patterns and, therefore, may be useful in diagnosing hemodynamically significant CAD. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate, in a multicenter setting, whether fractal analysis of perfusion improves detection of hemodynamically relevant CAD over myocardial blood flow quantification (CTP-MBF) using dynamic, 4-dimensional, dynamic stress myocardial computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging. METHODS In total, 7 centers participating in the prospective AMPLIFiED (Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion Linked to Infarction and Fibrosis Explored with Dual-source CT) study acquired CTP and CTA data in patients with suspected or known CAD. Hemodynamically relevant CAD was defined as ≥90% stenosis on invasive coronary angiography or fractional flow reserve <0.80. Both fractal analysis and CTP-MBF quantification were performed on CTP images and were combined with CTA results. RESULTS This study population included 127 participants, among them 61 patients, or 79 vessels, with CAD as per invasive reference standard. Compared with the combination of CTP-MBF and CTA, combined fractal analysis and CTA improved sensitivity on the per-patient level from 84% (95% CI: 72%-92%) to 95% (95% CI: 86%-99%; P = 0.01) and specificity from 70% (95% CI: 57%-82%) to 89% (95% CI: 78%-96%; P = 0.02). The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve improved from 0.83 (95% CI: 0.75-0.90) to 0.92 (95% CI: 0.86-0.98; P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Fractal analysis constitutes a quantitative and pathophysiologically meaningful approach to myocardial perfusion analysis using dynamic stress CTP, which improved diagnostic performance over CTP-MBF when combined with anatomical information from CTA.
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- Florian Michallek
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Radiology, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Department of Advanced MRI Collaborative Research, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical Center, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Radiology, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Image Features of Dynamic Enhanced Computed Tomography Scanning Combined with Digestive Endoscopy in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Varices and Nursing of Esophagogastric Gastric Varices Bleeding. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:7926114. [PMID: 35770117 PMCID: PMC9236783 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7926114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the application of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT images in the nursing of patients with gastroesophageal varices (GOV) treated by digestive endoscopy and its role in relieving bleeding symptoms. A total of 60 patients with liver cirrhosis and GOV were selected as the research objects. According to whether CT was used to evaluate the position of tissue adhesion embolism, the patients were divided into the control group (24 cases) and the observation group (36 cases). The treatment effect and bleeding situation of patients in the two groups were analyzed and compared. The results showed that the main portal vein pressure (17.24 ± 1.02 cmH2O), liver function recovery effect (2.84 ± 0.45 points), and total effective rate (100%) in observation group were better than those in control group (9.70 ± 1.22 cmH2O, 0.95 ± 0.72 points, and 79.17%, respectively) (P < 0.05). In addition, the bleeding rate in observation group (0%) was significantly lower than that in control group (16.67%) (P < 0.05). In conclusion, dynamically enhanced CT scan images combined with digestive endoscopy can help improve the therapeutic effect of GOV and reduce postoperative bleeding, which was worthy of clinical application and promotion.
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Minhas AS, Goerlich E, Corretti MC, Arbab-Zadeh A, Kelle S, Leucker T, Lerman A, Hays AG. Imaging Assessment of Endothelial Function: An Index of Cardiovascular Health. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:778762. [PMID: 35498006 PMCID: PMC9051238 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.778762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Endothelial dysfunction is a key early mechanism in a variety of cardiovascular diseases and can be observed in larger conduit arteries as well as smaller resistance vessels (microvascular dysfunction). The presence of endothelial dysfunction is a strong prognosticator for cardiovascular events and mortality, and assessment of endothelial function can aid in selecting therapies and testing their response. While the gold standard method of measuring coronary endothelial function remains invasive angiography, several non-invasive imaging techniques have emerged for investigating both coronary and peripheral endothelial function. In this review, we will explore and summarize the current invasive and non-invasive modalities available for endothelial function assessment for clinical and research use, and discuss the strengths, limitations and future applications of each technique.
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- Anum S. Minhas
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Ischemic Heart Disease and Critical Care, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Pontone G, Rossi A, Guglielmo M, Dweck MR, Gaemperli O, Nieman K, Pugliese F, Maurovich-Horvat P, Gimelli A, Cosyns B, Achenbach S. Clinical applications of cardiac computed tomography: a consensus paper of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging-part II. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 23:e136-e161. [PMID: 35175348 PMCID: PMC8944330 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cardiac computed tomography (CT) was initially developed as a non-invasive diagnostic tool to detect and quantify coronary stenosis. Thanks to the rapid technological development, cardiac CT has become a comprehensive imaging modality which offers anatomical and functional information to guide patient management. This is the second of two complementary documents endorsed by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging aiming to give updated indications on the appropriate use of cardiac CT in different clinical scenarios. In this article, emerging CT technologies and biomarkers, such as CT-derived fractional flow reserve, perfusion imaging, and pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation, are described. In addition, the role of cardiac CT in the evaluation of atherosclerotic plaque, cardiomyopathies, structural heart disease, and congenital heart disease is revised.
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- Gianluca Pontone
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via C. Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via C. Parea 4, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine and Devices, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Fondazione CNR/Regione Toscana “Gabriele Monasterio”, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, CHVZ (Centrum voor Hart en Vaatziekten), ICMI (In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging) Laboratory, Universitair ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Schroder J, Prescott E. Doppler Echocardiography Assessment of Coronary Microvascular Function in Patients With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:723542. [PMID: 34778394 PMCID: PMC8585781 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.723542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Echocardiographic evaluation is an essential part of the diagnostic work-up in patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease. Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTDE) enables straightforward and reliable visualization of flow in the left anterior descending artery. In the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease, low TTDE-derived coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) is considered a marker of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD). TTDE CFVR is free from ionizing radiation and widely available, utilizing high-frequency transducers, pharmacologic vasodilator stress, and pulsed-wave Doppler quantification of diastolic peak flow velocities. European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend TTDE CFVR evaluation only following preceding anatomic invasive or non-invasive coronary imaging excluding obstructive CAD. Accordingly, clinical use of TTDE CFVR is limited and CMD frequently goes undiagnosed. An evolving body of evidence underlines that low CFVR is an important and robust predictor of adverse prognosis and continuing symptoms in angina patients both with and without obstructive CAD. The majority of angina patients have no obstructive CAD, particularly among women. This has led to the suggestion that there may be a gender-specific female atherosclerotic phenotype with less epicardial obstruction, and a low CFVR signifying CMD instead. Nevertheless, available evidence indicates low CFVR is an equally important prognostic marker in both men and women. In this review, TTDE CFVR was evaluated regarding indication, practical and technical aspects, and interpretation of results. Association with symptoms and prognosis, comparison with alternative invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities, and possible interventions in angina patients with low CFVR were discussed, and key research questions were proposed.
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- Jakob Schroder
- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Takafuji M, Kitagawa K, Ishida M, Ichikawa Y, Nakamura S, Nakamori S, Kurita T, Dohi K, Sakuma H. Clinical Validation of the Accuracy of Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow Quantification with Dual-Source CT Using 15O-Water PET. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2021; 3:e210060. [PMID: 34778781 PMCID: PMC8581586 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2021210060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the fitting equation that can correct for the underestimation of myocardial blood flow (MBF) measurement by using dynamic CT perfusion (CTP) with dual-source CT (MBFCT), using MBF with oxygen 15-labeled water (15O-water) PET (MBFPET) as a reference, and to determine the accuracy of corrected MBFCT (MBFCT-corrected) compared with MBFPET in a separate set of participants. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study (reference no. 2466), 34 participants (mean age, 70 years ± 8 [standard deviation]; 27 men) known or suspected to have coronary artery disease underwent dynamic stress CTP and stress 15O-water PET between January 2014 and December 2018. The participants were randomly assigned to either a pilot group (n = 17), to determine the fitting equation on the basis of the generalized Renkin-Crone model that can explain the relation between MBFCT and MBFPET, or to a validation group (n = 17), to validate MBFCT-corrected compared with MBFPET. The agreement between MBFCT-corrected and MBFPET was evaluated by intraclass correlation and Bland-Altman analysis. RESULTS In the pilot group, MBFCT was lower than MBFPET (1.24 mL/min/g ± 0.28 vs 2.51 mL/min/g ± 0.89, P < .001) at the segment level. The relationship between MBFCT and MBFCT-corrected was represented as MBFCT = MBFCT-corrected × {1-exp[-(0.11 × MBFCT-corrected + 1.54)/MBFCT-corrected]}. In the validation group, MBFCT-corrected was 2.66 mL/min/g ± 1.93, and MBFPET was 2.68 mL/min/g ± 1.87 at the vessel level. MBFCT-corrected showed an excellent agreement with MBFPET (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.93 [95% CI: 0.87, 0.96]). The measurement bias of MBFCT-corrected and MBFPET was -0.02 mL/min/g ± 0.74. CONCLUSION Underestimation of MBF by CT was successfully corrected with a correction method that was based on contrast kinetics in the myocardium.Keywords: CT, CT-Perfusion, PET, Cardiac, Heart Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2021.
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- Masafumi Takafuji
- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- From the Department of Radiology (M.T., K.K., M.I., Y.I., S.
Nakamura, H.S.) and Department of Cardiology and Nephrology (S. Nakamori, T.K.,
K.D.), Mie University Hospital, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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Vattay B, Boussoussou M, Borzsák S, Vecsey-Nagy M, Simon J, Kolossváry M, Merkely B, Szilveszter B. Myocardial perfusion imaging using computed tomography: Current status, clinical value and prognostic implications. IMAGING 2021. [DOI: 10.1556/1647.2020.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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AbstractCombined anatomical and functional evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) using computed tomography (CT) has recently emerged as an accurate, robust, and non-invasive tool for the evaluation of ischemic heart disease. Cardiac CT has become a one-stop-shop imaging modality that allows the simultaneous depiction, characterization, and quantification of coronary atherosclerosis and the assessment of myocardial ischemia. Advancements in scanner technology (improvements in spatial and temporal resolution, dual-energy imaging, wide detector panels) and the implementation of iterative reconstruction algorithms enables the detection of myocardial ischemia in both qualitative and quantitative fashion using low-dose scanning protocols. The addition of CT perfusion (CTP) to standard coronary CT angiography is a reliable tool to improve diagnostic accuracy. CTP using static first-pass imaging enables qualitative assessment of the myocardial tissue, whereas dynamic perfusion imaging can also provide quantitative information on myocardial blood flow. Myocardial tissue assessment by CTP holds the potential to refine risk in stable chest pain or microvascular dysfunction. CTP can aid the detection of residual ischemia after coronary intervention. Comprehensive evaluation of CAD using CTP might therefore improve the selection of patients for aggressive secondary prevention therapy or coronary revascularization with high diagnostic certainty. In addition, prognostic information provided by perfusion CT imaging could improve patient outcomes by quantifying the ischemic burden of the left ventricle. The current review focuses on the clinical value of myocardial perfusion imaging by CT, current status of CTP imaging and the use of myocardial CTP in various patient populations for the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease.
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- Borbála Vattay
- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Pennell D, Delgado V, Knuuti J, Maurovich-Horvat P, Bax JJ. The year in cardiology: imaging. Eur Heart J 2021; 41:739-747. [PMID: 31901937 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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- Dudley Pennell
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- MTA-SE Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: PET, CMR and CT Assessment. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10091848. [PMID: 33922841 PMCID: PMC8123021 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10091848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Microvascular dysfunction is responsible for chest pain in various kinds of patients, including those with obstructive coronary artery disease and persistent symptoms despite revascularization, or those with myocardial disease without coronary stenosis. Its diagnosis can be performed with an advanced imaging technique such as positron emission tomography, which represents the gold standard for diagnosing microvascular abnormalities. In recent years, cardiovascular magnetic resonance and cardiac computed tomography have demonstrated to be emerging modalities for microcirculation assessment. The identification of microvascular disease represents a fundamental step in the characterization of patients with chest pain and no epicardial coronary disease: its identification is important to manage medical strategies and improve prognosis. The present overview summarizes the main techniques and current evidence of these advanced imaging strategies in assessing microvascular dysfunction and, if present, their relationship with invasive evaluation.
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Omarov YA, Veselova TN, Shakhnovich RM, Sukhinina TS, Zhukova NS, Merkulova IN, Pevzner DV, Arutunyan GK, Mironov VM, Merkulov EV, Samko AN, Ternovoy SK, Staroverov II. Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging With Transesophageal Atrial Pacing Stress Test in Patients With Borderline Stenoses in the Coronary Arteries: a Comparison With Fractional Flow Reserve. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 61:4-11. [PMID: 33734050 DOI: 10.18087/cardio.2021.1.n1343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Aim To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cardiac perfusion computed tomography (PCT) with transesophageal electrocardiostimulation (TE ECS) for detection of ischemia in patients with borderline coronary stenosis (50-75 %) compared to measurements of fractional flow reserve (FFR).Material and methods The study included 25 patients with borderline (50-75 %) coronary stenosis as per data of computed tomography angiography (CTA) or coronary angiography (CAG). Later the patients underwent invasive measurement of FFR and cardiac PCT on a 320-row detector tomograph in combination with the TE ECS stress test. FFR values <0.8 indicated the hemodynamic significance of stenosis. Myocardial perfusion was evaluated visually based on consensus of two experts.Results All patients completed the study protocol. Cardiac pacing duration was 6 min for all patients. Four patients required intravenous administration of atropine sulphate. PCT with TE ECS detected significant for FFR stenoses with sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of a positive result and predictive value for a negative result of 47, 90, 87, and 53 %, respectively.Conclusion PCT with TE ECS in combination with CTA can be considered as an informative method for simultaneous evaluation of the condition of coronary arteries and detection of myocardial ischemia. This method is particularly relevant for assessing the hemodynamic significance of borderline coronary stenoses.
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- Yu A Omarov
- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow
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- National medical research center of cardiology» of the Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow
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Alizadehasl A, Parsa NA, Azarfarin R, Maleki M. Innovations in cardiovascular imaging. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2021; 32:112-123. [PMID: 33545328 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2021.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases are culpable for the majority of mortalities the world over, hence the significance of advances in preventive medicine and imaging. Cardiovascular imaging constitutes the cornerstone of not only early but also precise diagnoses. Indeed, advanced imaging enables cardiologists to make efficacious management plans for various heart conditions. The present article discusses essential innovations in cardiovascular imaging.
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- Azin Alizadehasl
- Professor of Cardiology, Echocardiologist, Head of Cardio-Oncology Department and Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Professor of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Cardio-Oncology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Professor of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiologist Echocardiologist, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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From Inception to 2020: a Review of Dynamic Myocardial CT Perfusion Imaging. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12410-020-09551-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ong P, Safdar B, Seitz A, Hubert A, Beltrame JF, Prescott E. Diagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction in the clinic. Cardiovasc Res 2020; 116:841-855. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvz339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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The coronary microcirculation plays a pivotal role in the regulation of coronary blood flow and cardiac metabolism. It can adapt to acute and chronic pathologic conditions such as coronary thrombosis or long-standing hypertension. Due to the fact that the coronary microcirculation cannot be visualized in human beings in vivo, its assessment remains challenging. Thus, the clinical importance of the coronary microcirculation is still often underestimated or even neglected. Depending on the clinical condition of the respective patient, several non-invasive (e.g. transthoracic Doppler-echocardiography assessing coronary flow velocity reserve, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography) and invasive methods (e.g. assessment of coronary flow reserve (CFR) and microvascular resistance (MVR) using adenosine, microvascular coronary spasm with acetylcholine) have been established for the assessment of coronary microvascular function. Individual patient characteristics, but certainly also local availability, methodical expertise and costs will influence which methods are being used for the diagnostic work-up (non-invasive and/or invasive assessment) in a patient with recurrent symptoms and suspected coronary microvascular dysfunction. Recently, the combined invasive assessment of coronary vasoconstrictor as well as vasodilator abnormalities has been titled interventional diagnostic procedure (IDP). It involves intracoronary acetylcholine testing for the detection of coronary spasm as well as CFR and MVR assessment in response to adenosine using a dedicated wire. Currently, the IDP represents the most comprehensive coronary vasomotor assessment. Studies using the IDP to better characterize the endotypes observed will hopefully facilitate development of tailored and effective treatments.
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- Peter Ong
- Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstr. 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstr. 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstr. 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany
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- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Cardiac imaging has a pivotal role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ischaemic heart disease. SPECT is most commonly used for clinical myocardial perfusion imaging, whereas PET is the clinical reference standard for the quantification of myocardial perfusion. MRI does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation, similar to echocardiography, which can be performed at the bedside. CT perfusion imaging is not frequently used but CT offers coronary angiography data, and invasive catheter-based methods can measure coronary flow and pressure. Technical improvements to the quantification of pathophysiological parameters of myocardial ischaemia can be achieved. Clinical consensus recommendations on the appropriateness of each technique were derived following a European quantitative cardiac imaging meeting and using a real-time Delphi process. SPECT using new detectors allows the quantification of myocardial blood flow and is now also suited to patients with a high BMI. PET is well suited to patients with multivessel disease to confirm or exclude balanced ischaemia. MRI allows the evaluation of patients with complex disease who would benefit from imaging of function and fibrosis in addition to perfusion. Echocardiography remains the preferred technique for assessing ischaemia in bedside situations, whereas CT has the greatest value for combined quantification of stenosis and characterization of atherosclerosis in relation to myocardial ischaemia. In patients with a high probability of needing invasive treatment, invasive coronary flow and pressure measurement is well suited to guide treatment decisions. In this Consensus Statement, we summarize the strengths and weaknesses as well as the future technological potential of each imaging modality.
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Capodanno D, Bhatt DL, Eikelboom JW, Fox KAA, Geisler T, Michael Gibson C, Gonzalez-Juanatey JR, James S, Lopes RD, Mehran R, Montalescot G, Patel M, Steg PG, Storey RF, Vranckx P, Weitz JI, Welsh R, Zeymer U, Angiolillo DJ. Dual-pathway inhibition for secondary and tertiary antithrombotic prevention in cardiovascular disease. Nat Rev Cardiol 2020; 17:242-257. [PMID: 31953535 DOI: 10.1038/s41569-019-0314-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Advances in antiplatelet therapies for patients with cardiovascular disease have improved patient outcomes over time, but the challenge of balancing the risks of ischaemia and bleeding remains substantial. Moreover, many patients with cardiovascular disease have a residual risk of ischaemic events despite receiving antiplatelet therapy. Therefore, novel strategies are needed to prevent clinical events through mechanisms beyond platelet inhibition and with an acceptable associated risk of bleeding. The advent of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, which attenuate fibrin formation by selective inhibition of factor Xa or thrombin, has renewed the interest in dual-pathway inhibition strategies that combine an antiplatelet agent with an anticoagulant drug. In this Review, we highlight the emerging pharmacological rationale and clinical development of dual-pathway inhibition strategies for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with different manifestations of cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral artery disease.
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- Davide Capodanno
- Division of Cardiology, C.A.S.T., P.O. 'G. Rodolico', Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria 'Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele', University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton General Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Sorbonne Université, ACTION Study Group, Institut de Cardiologie, Pitié Salpêtrière Hôpital (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, Paris University, FACT (French Alliance for Cardiovascular Trials), INSERM U1148, Paris, France
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hartcentrum Hasselt, and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University and the Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cardiac Sciences Department, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and University of Alberta, Edmonton, AL, Canada
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- Klinikum Ludwigshafen and Institut für Herzinfarktforschung, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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Kuwahara N, Tanabe Y, Kido T, Kurata A, Uetani T, Ochi H, Kawaguchi N, Kido T, Ikeda S, Yamaguchi O, Asano M, Mochizuki T. Coronary artery stenosis-related perfusion ratio using dynamic computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging: a pilot for identification of hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2019; 35:327-335. [PMID: 31630340 PMCID: PMC7497437 DOI: 10.1007/s12928-019-00627-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the stenosis-related quantitative perfusion ratio (QPR) for detecting hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease (CAD). Twenty-seven patients were retrospectively enrolled. All patients underwent dynamic myocardial computed tomography perfusion (CTP) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) before invasive coronary angiography (ICA) measuring the fractional flow reserve (FFR). Coronary lesions with FFR ≤ 0.8 were defined as hemodynamically significant CAD. The myocardial blood flow (MBF) was calculated using dynamic CTP data, and CT-QPR was calculated as the CT-MBF relative to the reference CT-MBF. The stenosis-related CT-MBF and QPR were calculated using Voronoi diagram-based myocardial segmentation from coronary CTA data. The relationships between FFR and stenosis-related CT-MBF or QPR and the diagnostic performance of the stenosis-related CT-MBF and QPR were evaluated. Of 81 vessels, FFR was measured in 39 vessels, and 20 vessels (51%) in 15 patients were diagnosed as hemodynamically significant CAD. The stenosis-related CT-QPR showed better correlation (r = 0.70, p < 0.05) than CT-MBF (r = 0.56, p < 0.05). Sensitivity and specificity for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD were 95% and 58% for CT-MBF, and 95% and 90% for CT-QPR, respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the CT-QPR was significantly higher than that for the CT-MBF (0.94 vs. 0.79; p < 0.05). The stenosis-related CT-QPR derived from dynamic myocardial CTP and coronary CTA showed a better correlation with FFR and a higher diagnostic performance for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD than the stenosis-related CT-MBF.
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- Natsumi Kuwahara
- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension and Nephrology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension and Nephrology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension and Nephrology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime, 791-0295, Japan
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Nieman K, Balla S. Dynamic CT myocardial perfusion imaging. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2019; 14:303-306. [PMID: 31540820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Cardiac CT offers several approaches to establish the hemodynamic severity of coronary artery obstructions. Dynamic myocardial perfusion CT (MPICT) is based on serial CT imaging to measure the inflow of contrast medium into the myocardium and calculate absolute measures of myocardial perfusion. This review describes the MPICT acquisition protocol, post-image acquisition processing and calculation of quantitative parameters, the diagnostic performance of MPICT and the potential incremental value of this technique in comparison to alternative approaches. Further technical innovation using different scanner platforms and establishment of reproducible diagnostic thresholds to differentiate significant coronary artery disease will be crucial in the path to broader clinical implementation.
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- Koen Nieman
- Stanford University School of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Room H2157, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Room H2157, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94304, USA
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Jerosch-Herold M, Slomka P. Myocardial Blood Flow Quantification With Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:e009431. [DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.009431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (P.S.)
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