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HeartFlow Initiates DECIDE Registry to Evaluate Utility of HeartFlow AI-Enabled Plaque Analysis for Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

DAIC

The registry will collect multi-site, real-world information on how the Plaque Analysis product provides enhanced patient insights, empowering physicians and helping to inform their medical management decisions for patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Rinehart et al. JSCAI 2024 Tzimas et al.

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Highlights from the 2023 STS Coronary Conference

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

At the 2023 STS Coronary Conference, focus was on the fundamentals and advanced therapies for coronary artery disease, including medical management, arterial conduits, and minimally invasive surgical revascularization.

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2023 ESH Hypertension Guideline Update: Bringing Us Closer Together Across the Pond

American College of Cardiology

Hypertension represents a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure (HF), stroke, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dementia.

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Safe Deferral of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for Patients With a Low Pretest Probability of Coronary Artery Disease in 2019 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. BackgroundCoronary computed tomography angiography is increasingly used as the firstā€line test for suspected coronary artery disease. PTP was calculated according to the 2013 and 2019 ESC guidelines.

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Abstract 9: Efficacy of Colchicine for Prevention of Stroke and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of 15 Randomized Controlled Trials

Stroke Journal

Odds ratios (OR) were pooled using a random-effect model, and a p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:A total of 15 randomized controlled trials were included (6863 in Colchicine and 6756 in the control group) in the analysis.

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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Among Various Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Strategies for Small Coronary Artery Disease

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 19 November 2023 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Yuko Kiyohara, Tadao Aikawa, Keigo Kayanuma, Hisato Takagi, Polydoros N. Kampaktsis, Jose Wiley, Toshiki Kuno

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Combining Polygenic and Proteomic Risk Scores With Clinical Risk Factors to Improve Performance for Diagnosing Absence of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With de novo Chest Pain

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 5 , Page 442-451, October 1, 2023. Background:Patients with de novo chest pain, referred for evaluation of possible coronary artery disease (CAD), frequently have an absence of CAD resulting in millions of tests not having any clinical impact.