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Robust Diagnostic Accuracy and Prognostic Utility in Analyses from Large Scale Clinical Trials

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The study describes the validation of Cleerly's artificial intelligence-guided quantitative coronary CT angiography (AI-QCT) ISCHEMIA technology for diagnostic accuracy and prognostic risk stratification. High Diagnostic Accuracy of AI-ISCHEMIA in Comparison to PET, FFR-CT, SPECT, and Invasive FFR: A Pacific Substudy.

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Precordial ST depression. What is the diagnosis?

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A middle aged male with no h/o CAD presented with one week of crescendo exertional angina, and had chest pain at the time of the first ECG: Here is the patient's previous ECG: Here is the patient's presenting ED ECG: There is isolated ST depression in precordial leads, deeper in V2 - V4 than in V5 or V6. There is no ST elevation.

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HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

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Traditional methods of non-invasive ischemia testing (stress EKG , stress echo, SPECT , PET , direct-to-cath) can result in false negatives 20-30 percent of the time, which can lead to undetected disease, and false positives over 50 percent of the time, which can lead to unnecessary invasive procedures. 2021 ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

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ET Main Tent (Hall B1) This session offers more insights from key clinical trials presented at ACC.24 24 and find out what it all means for your patients.

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A man in his 30s with chest pain. How was he managed? What if they had used the Queen of Hearts?

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Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department for acute chest pain which started approximately 3 hours prior to arrival, in the setting of a very stressful situation. The pain radiated down both arms, 10/10 in severity.

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HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients

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2-4 HeartFlow’s non-invasive FFR CT technology has emerged as a leading frontline strategy for accurately diagnosing hemodynamically significant coronary lesions in patients suspected of having CAD. 5 Revascularization to improve blood flow to the heart has been shown to reduce mortality in stable chest pain patients.

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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 collaboration seeks to provide access to emerging technologies, like Medis QFR, while also reducing complexity in the cath lab to improve the operating environment for clinicians.