Cardiovascular Imaging, Circulation and Outcomes

Predicting Outcomes in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection by Imaging: The Importance of External Validation

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 18, Issue 2 , Page e017874, February 1, 2025.

Cardiovascular Imaging

Cardiovascular Imaging Aortic Outcomes Circulation

Progressive LV Dysfunction and Adverse Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement With Bioprosthetic Valves in Young Patients

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

APRIL 3, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative changes in LV structure and function and their relationship to clinical outcomes in young patients who underwent AVR with bioprosthetic valves (Bio_AVR group) versus mechanical prosthetic valves (Mech_AVR group).METHODS:Retrospective

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Aortic Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes

Severe Mitral Regurgitation in Paradoxical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

MARCH 21, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. This study aimed to examine the impact of severe MR on outcomes in paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis.METHODS:Data from an institutional echo database identified 1189 patients with adjudicated severe aortic stenosis (aortic valve area 1.0

Stenosis

Stenosis Aortic Aortic valve Bicuspid/Mitral

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Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Diseases of the Pulmonic Valve and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract for the Adult Cardiologist

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

JANUARY 13, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. Disorders of the pulmonic valve (PV) receive considerably less attention than other forms of valvular heart disease.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Anatomy Congenital Heart Disease

Prognostic Value of LV Global Longitudinal Strain by 2D and 3D Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Patients With HFpEF

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

JANUARY 13, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to determine predictors of adverse outcomes. months, 150 patients experienced adverse outcomes. LV GLS was obtained using 2D- and 3D-speckle-tracking echocardiography. After a median follow-up of 17.6

Preserved Ejection Fraction

Preserved Ejection Fraction Cardiovascular Imaging Heart Failure Outcomes

Machine Learning and Bias in Medical Imaging: Opportunities and Challenges

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 2 , Page e015495, February 1, 2024. Bias in health care has been well documented and results in disparate and worsened outcomes for at-risk groups.

Cardiovascular Imaging

Cardiovascular Imaging Document Outcomes Circulation

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e015800, November 1, 2023. Risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences with 95% CIs were computed for binary and continuous outcomes, respectively.RESULTS:Five randomized controlled trials with a total of 5727 patients were included, of whom 51.1%

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Cardiovascular Imaging Ischemia

Left Atrial Strain to Predict Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

JANUARY 15, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 1 , Page e015969, January 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery being associated with poorer outcomes.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Atrial Fibrillation Cardiovascular Imaging Arrhythmia

Harlan M. Krumholz Named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

DAIC

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I am eager to engage with our community worldwide to build on its past successes and find new ways to contribute to achieving ever better patient outcomes and more equitable, effective, efficient and evidence-based clinical care.” Krumholz is the Harold H. In addition, he co-founded medRxiv , a leading preprint server for clinical medicine.

Innovation

Innovation Research Cardiovascular Imaging Electrophysiology

A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Atrial fibrillation is also a predictor of worse outcomes in this case (Alborzi). Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. RBBB in blunt chest trauma seems to be indicative of several RV injury. Thankavel From the Division of Cardiology, & The Data Supplement is available at [link] to Poonam Punjwani Thankavel.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia Dysrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia

Use of Right Ventricular Free-Wall Strain in a Multivariable Estimate of Right Ventricular-Arterial Coupling in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 12 , Page e016882, December 1, 2024. CONCLUSIONS:In the pediatric population, baseline PVRi and echo-estimated PASP were strongly associated with adverse clinical outcomes, but TAPSE and RVFW-LS were not.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Pulmonary Congenital Heart Disease Hypertension

Right Ventricular Function on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Long-Term Outcomes in Stable Heart Transplant Recipients

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

APRIL 2, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. Whether RV dysfunction in the stable phase after heart transplantation is associated with long-term adverse outcomes is unknown. BACKGROUND:In heart transplant recipients, right ventricular (RV) dysfunction may occur for a variety of reasons.

Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant Transplant Outcomes Myocardial Infarction

Hepatic Tissue Alterations in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Determinants and Prognostic Implications

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 12 , Page e017041, December 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:The presence and clinical significance of hepatic tissue alterations as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with ST-segmentelevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), are unclear.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction STEMI Cardiovascular Imaging Outcomes

Interplay Between Social Vulnerability Index and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring predicts cardiovascular risk, but social determinants of health may play a role in its prognostic ability. Focused efforts to mitigate the incremental risk associated with social vulnerability are needed.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Cardiovascular Imaging Heart Failure Risk Factors

Usefulness of Aortic Valve Calcification in Patients With Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

JANUARY 8, 2025

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Aortic valve calcification (AVC) has been shown to be a powerful assessment of aortic stenosis (AS) severity and a predictor of adverse outcomes. However, its accuracy in patients with low-flow AS has not yet been proven.

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis Cardiovascular Imaging

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Predicting Outcomes in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection by Imaging: The Importance of External Validation

Progressive LV Dysfunction and Adverse Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement With Bioprosthetic Valves in Young Patients

Severe Mitral Regurgitation in Paradoxical Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis

Webinars

Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Diseases of the Pulmonic Valve and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract for the Adult Cardiologist

Prognostic Value of LV Global Longitudinal Strain by 2D and 3D Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Patients With HFpEF

Machine Learning and Bias in Medical Imaging: Opportunities and Challenges

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Left Atrial Strain to Predict Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Harlan M. Krumholz Named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Use of Right Ventricular Free-Wall Strain in a Multivariable Estimate of Right Ventricular-Arterial Coupling in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Right Ventricular Function on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Long-Term Outcomes in Stable Heart Transplant Recipients

Hepatic Tissue Alterations in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Determinants and Prognostic Implications

Interplay Between Social Vulnerability Index and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

Usefulness of Aortic Valve Calcification in Patients With Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis

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