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Evaluation of stenoses using AI video models applied to coronary angiography
The coronary angiogram is the gold standard for evaluating the severity of coronary artery disease stenoses. Presently, the assessment is conducted...
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Prognostic value of myocardial flow reserve derived by quantitative SPECT for patients with intermediate coronary stenoses
BackgroundFunctional assessment of myocardial ischemia is critical for patients with intermediate coronary stenosis. As the diagnosis performance of...
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Invasive fractional-flow-reserve prediction by coronary CT angiography using artificial intelligence vs. computational fluid dynamics software in intermediate-grade stenosis
Coronary computed angiography (CCTA) with non-invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) calculates lesion-specific ischemia when compared with invasive...
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Simulation of coronary fractional flow reserve and whole-cycle flow based on optical coherence tomography in individual patients with coronary artery disease
Computer simulations of coronary fractional flow reserve (FFR) based on coronary imaging have emerged as an attractive alternative to invasive...
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Use of coronary physiology to guide revascularization in clinical practice: results of the F(FR)2 registry
BackgroundDespite the recommendation of coronary physiology to guide revascularization in angiographically intermediate stenoses without established...
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Comparison of coronary CT angiography and invasive coronary angiography results
IntroductionCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Accurate diagnosis and management are critical. Non-invasive...
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Advanced CT measures of coronary artery disease with intermediate stenosis in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis
BackgroundCoronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) frequently coexist. While pre-transcatheter aortic valve replacement...
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A meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic performance of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve and coronary computed tomography angiography at different levels of coronary artery calcium score
ObjectivesThe impact of coronary calcification on the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) and...
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Diagnostic performance of quantitative flow ratio in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes in comparison to non-hyperemic pressure ratios: a prospective study
Quantitative flow ratio (QFR) is a new angiography-based coronary physiology tool aimed to evaluate functional relevance of intermediate coronary...
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Performance of the 2019 ESC/EASD guideline strategy for the screening of silent coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes
BackgroundThe 2019 guidelines for cardiovascular risk stratification by the European Society of Cardiology and European Association for the Study of...
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Pathophysiology and Treatment of Intraseptal-Course Left Coronary Anomaly: Surgery for All?
Intraseptal-course, ectopic coronary anomalies are not well characterized as to anatomy, function, prognosis, and treatment. Recently, a...
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SPECT myocardial blood flow quantitation for the detection of angiographic stenoses with cardiac-dedicated CZT SPECT
PurposeCZT SPECT with the enhanced imaging characteristic facilitates SPECT myocardial blood flow (MBF) quantitation moving toward a clinical utility...
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Contemporary Use of Coronary Physiology in Cardiology
Coronary angiography has a limited ability to predict the functional significance of intermediate coronary lesions. Hence, physiological assessment...
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CathAI: fully automated coronary angiography interpretation and stenosis estimation
Coronary angiography is the primary procedure for diagnosis and management decisions in coronary artery disease (CAD), but ad-hoc visual assessment...
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A clinical strategy to improve the diagnostic performance of 3T non-contrast coronary MRA and noninvasively evaluate coronary distensibility: combination of diastole and systole imaging
BackgroundThe clinical application of coronary MR angiography (MRA) combining diastole and systole imaging has never been described comprehensively...
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Noninvasive Atherosclerotic Phenoty**: The Next Frontier into Understanding the Pathobiology of Coronary Artery Disease
Purpose of ReviewDespite recent advances, coronary artery disease remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Noninvasive imaging...
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Consensus document on the clinical application of invasive functional coronary angiography from the Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics
Invasive functional coronary angiography (FCA), an angiography-derived physiological index of the functional significance of coronary obstruction, is...
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Investigation of the predictive value of a novel algorithm based on coronary CT angiography regarding fractional flow reserve and revascularization in patients with stable coronary artery disease
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) has been established as a gold standard for functional coronary ischemia. At present, the FFR can be calculated from...
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Frequency of subclavian artery stenosis in patients with mammarian artery coronary bypass and suspected coronary artery disease progression
We retrospectively analyzed patient records of all patients with a history of internal mammarian artery (IMA) coronary bypass undergoing coronary...
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Functional Assessment of Coronary Artery Stenosis from Coronary Angiography and Computed Tomography: Angio-FFR vs. CT-FFR
This study was designed to compare the diagnostic performance of angio-FFR and CT-FFR for detecting hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis....
