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Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

This update summarizes relevant clinical data published since the 2017 American Heart Association scientific statement on KD related to diagnosis, cardiac imaging in acute KD treatment, and long-term management.

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Results of CERTAIN Study Demonstrate Prominent Effects of Cleerly Products on Changing Clinical Management for Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease

DAIC

25, 2024 in the European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging. 25, 2024 in the European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging 1. 25, 2024 in the European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging 1. Presented at the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging: Late Breaking Clinical Research and Trials.

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MRI-Extracellular Volume Fraction Versus Histological Amyloid Load in Cardiac Amyloidosis: The Importance of T2 Mapping

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:MRI-derived myocardial extracellular volume fraction (ECV) is elevated in the presence of fibrosis, amyloid deposition, inflammation and edema.

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Prevalence of Pericardial Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Patients After Cardiac Surgery: Clinical and Histological Correlations

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e015606, November 1, 2023. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance examination protocol was adapted to clinical indication but always included standard LGE acquisitions. The clinical relevance of this finding and its histological correlates are unknown.

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A woman in her 20s with syncope

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

American Society of Echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with pericardial disease: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. 2017 Nov;35(4):525-537. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2013.06.023.

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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

5 Application of non-HDL cholesterol for population-based cardiovascular risk stratification: results from the Multinational Cardiovascular Risk Consortium. 6, 2017 7 JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging May 2015, 8 (5) 579-596; J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Sep 4;72(10):1141-1156. 6 A Test in Context: Lipoprotein(a).

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Determinants and Prognostic Value of Early Gadolinium Enhancement-Derived Myocardial Salvage Index in STEMI

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:T2-weighted imaging is commonly used to measure myocardial salvage in reperfused myocardial infarction but is hindered by poor reproducibility and indistinct boundaries. Early gadolinium enhancement (EGE) emerges as an alternative for measuring the area at risk.