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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. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Feb 29:S1936-878X(24)00039-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.01.007. 2024.01.007. Epub ahead of print. Circulation.

Ischemia 110
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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

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24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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30 yo woman with trapezius pain. HEART Pathway = 0. Computer "Normal" ECG. Reality: ECG is Diagnostic of LAD Occlusion.

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She was treated medically for NonSTEMI, pending next day cath, which showed ulcerated plaque and a 60% thrombotic stenosis in the LAD distal to the first diagonal. Wall motion abnormalities are very hard to see, even with advanced Speckle Tracking technology. Echo may be normal ( especially if the patient no longer has chest pain ).

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New Technology Promises to Revolutionize Valvular Heart Disease Care

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Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 04/01/2024 - 08:21 April 1, 2024 — Roughly 25,000 Americans die each year from valvular heart disease, but researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions conclude that new technology could soon help doctors slash that number. “We What is Valvular Heart Disease?

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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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Heart-Valve-Surgery.Com and Medtronic Launch Novel "Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform" to Empower Patients

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Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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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.