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Purpose of ReviewDynamic myocardial CT perfusion imaging (CTP) is an emerging new approach to establish the hemodynamic severity of coronary artery obstructions. Literature and consensus documents on its practical applicability are limited.Recent FindingsDespite significant amount of literature supporting the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic CTP and ...
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Purpose of ReviewThis article reviews advances over the past 3 years in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aim to bring the reader up-to-date with CMR applications in diagnosis, prognosis, 4D flow, strain analysis, T1 mapping, machine learning and ongoing research.Recent FindingsCMR volumetric and functional...
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Purpose of ReviewTo review the current applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) and plaque analysis with their achievements and potential clinical impacts.Recent FindingsRecent advances of AI-based technologies especially deep learning (DL) approaches in medical imaging have achieved substantial progre...
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Purpose of ReviewNon-invasive fractional flow reserve derived from CT coronary angiography (FFRCT) offers an amalgamation of both coronary anatomy and physiology. This review aims to provide a contemporary evaluation of the evidence for clinical use of FFRCT. The review article pays particular attention to the importance of patient preparation, ana...
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Purpose of ReviewMyocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with SPECT is performed clinically worldwide to detect and monitor coronary artery disease (CAD). MPI allows an objective quantification of myocardial perfusion at stress and rest. This established technique relies on normal databases to compare patient scans against reference normal limits. In th...
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Purpose of ReviewThe objective of this article is to review the role of intracoronary imaging in the management of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). In this review article, we discuss the types of intracoronary imaging including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and their relative stre...
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Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this paper is to review the current role of computed tomography (CT) in the imaging of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD).Recent FindingsRecent studies have highlighted the prognostic role of measuring skeletal muscle CT attenuation in predicting adverse LVAD outcomes. CT is also useful for evaluation of inflow c...
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The original version of this image was of lower quality. The corrected image provides a better definition of the structures.
Published in Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
Purpose of ReviewWe seek to provide a focused appraisal of the most recent outcomes data for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT).Recent FindingsThere are multiple randomized control trials and meta-analyses investigating the effects of these two intravascular imaging (IVI) modalities on clinical decision-making an...
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Purpose of ReviewIn this review, we summarize both contrast fractional flow reserve (cFFR) and computed tomography fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) as novel modalities to evaluate the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery stenoses and to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Recent FindingsImplementation of cFFR can reduce the time, ...
