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Cleerly ISCHEMIA Software Device Billable With AMA Category I CPT Code for Noninvasive Estimates of Fractional Flow Reserve

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Food and Drug Administration ( FDA )-cleared Cleerly ISCHEMIA software device applied to a non-invasive coronary CT angiogram ( CCTA ) can be billed using the new Category I CPT code 75580. Prior studies have demonstrated the independent and incremental benefit of Cleerly ISCHEMIA applied to CCTA beyond traditional assessment.

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Is PCSK9 the Key Player in the Ischemia-Reperfusion Match?

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 8 , Page e017210, August 1, 2024.

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Comparison of Stress-Rest and Stress-LGE Analysis Strategy in Patients Undergoing Stress Perfusion Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Stress perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance can be performed without rest perfusion for the quantification of ischemia burden. The absence of ischemia by either analysis strategy conferred a favorable long-term prognosis.

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

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e015800, November 1, 2023. of patients had evidence of ischemia on a prior functional test. were referred to CCTA and 22.5% In the follow-up ranging from 1 to 3.5 years, 660 of the 2928 patients randomized to CCTA first underwent ICA (23%). 0.98];P=0.043).

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GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

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The benefits of QFR guidance are supported in a recent study that showed that a QFR-guided strategy of lesion selection for PCI improved two-year clinical outcomes, including reduction in myocardial infraction and ischemia-driven revascularization, when compared with standard angiography guidance alone.2

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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

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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. In Press European Heart Journal CV Imag 2024.This Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Vol.

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. Chest trauma was suspected on initial exam. Here is his initial ECG around 1330: What do you think? 2015, March 1). Myocardial contusion in an 8-year-old boy. Cramer, M. 2003, May).