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Imaging of the Acute and Chronic Cardiovascular Complications of Radiation Therapy

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. Chest radiotherapy (XRT) plays a crucial role in the treatment of a multitude of cancers including breast, lung, esophageal, and lymphoma.

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How to Use Imaging: Complex Cases of Atherosclerosis, Myocardial Inflammation, and Cardiomyopathy in Cardio-Oncology

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. It is well understood that cancer therapies including chemotherapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and radiation can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with cancer.

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Longitudinal Assessment of Subclinical Arterial Inflammation in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Sequential [18F]FDG PET Scans

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), though revolutionary in cancer treatment, may accelerate atherosclerosis by inducing arterial inflammation. 1.4%), potentially reflecting the background progression of arterial inflammation in patients with cancer.

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Sex Differences in Coronary Inflammation and Atherosclerosis Phenotypes in Response to Imaging Marker of Stress-Related Neural Activity

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 2 , Page e016057, February 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:Sex-specific differences in coronary phenotypes in response to stress have not been elucidated.

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In Vivo Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging: Contributions to Precision Medicine and Drug Development

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 23 , Page 1885-1897, December 3, 2024. Conventional forms of noninvasive cardiovascular imaging that evaluate morphology, function, flow, and metabolism play a vital role in individual treatment decisions, often based on guidelines.