The New England Journal of Medicine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) emerged as a disruptive, revolutionary approach for treating patients with aortic stenosis.1 Should we mimic.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

JANUARY 25, 2025

Hunter Mehaffey, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon from West Virginia University, will examine results comparing two treatment options Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Medicare Beneficiaries with Aortic Stenosis and Significant Coronary Disease.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Which genetic and cardiovascular risk factors are aortic stenosis (AS)-specific, and which could be shared between AS and with coronary artery disease (CAD)?

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

BackgroundAortic valve calcium score is associated with hemodynamic severity of aortic stenosis. years, 47% of patients were women, 50% had coronary artery disease, 40% had atrial fibrillation, 47% had prior cardiac surgery, and 33% had prior chest radiation. Median patient age was 66.9±11.2 4 mm Hg invasively.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Background In this study, we aim to investigate the relationship between the attenuation of peri-coronary adipose tissue (PCAT) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and the assessment of coronary vascular functions using coronary flow reserve (CFR).

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Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Coronary physiology assessment, including epicardial and microvascular investigations, is a fundamental tool in the contemporary management of patients with coronary artery disease. Coronary revascularisation guided by functional evaluation has demonstrated superiority over angiography-only-guided treatment.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A study published in Radiology , the flagship journal of the Radiological Society of North America evaluated both in vivo and in vitro coronary stenosis using ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon counting detector CT reconstructions [1]. Reconstructions were at standard resolution of 0.6 Section increments were 0.4 mm and 0.1

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Open Heart

MARCH 29, 2024

Background Aortic stenosis is a life-limiting condition for which transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established therapy. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequently found in this patient group and optimal management in these patients remains uncertain.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) significantly improved outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis selected for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 24, 2024

BackgroundRisk stratification of patients with symptomatic nonobstructive coronary artery disease remains uncertain. in all 3 coronary arteries on coronary angiography.

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DAIC

MAY 8, 2024

1 Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that affects multiple vascular regions and is particularly severe in PAD patients, where up to 80 percent suffer from concurrent coronary artery disease (CAD), historically linked with a mortality rate exceeding 50 percent within five years.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 13, 2024

Such a pattern is consistent with significant left main coronary artery stenosis. Angiography done after initial stabilization showed severe stenosis of distal left main coronary artery. ST elevation in aVR more than that in V1 is also suggestive of left main disease. References Sen F et al.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Out of these, 162 patients had chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), while the remaining 62 patients were free of CAD. A total of 162 patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) were monitored for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events over a period of 2 years.Results:CAVI in chronic CAD patients (9.21±0.79)

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

However, the long-term outcomes in patient with an intermediate stenosis received FFR have not yet been investigated comprehensively.Methods:We retrospective included 558 patients underwent both coronary artery angiography (CAG) and FFR.

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Cardiology Update

MARCH 25, 2024

Left main coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes pose significant challenges in cardiovascular care, often leading to adverse outcomes. However, the comparative long-term efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with these conditions remains unclear.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 8, 2023

years and 2603 men [66.4%]) with no history of coronary artery disease who voluntarily underwent coronary computed tomographic angiography and screening for depression using the Beck Depression Inventory as part of a general health examination. 2.23];P=0.659), or significant coronary artery stenosis (OR, 1.22 [95% CI, 0.73–2.03];P=0.450).

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

mg reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and supports its use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. mg improved several measures of plaque volume changes over a period of 12 months in patients with stable coronary artery disease, Dr. Budoff continued.

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 23, 2025

Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis is a leading cause of stroke with a significant risk of recurrent ischemic events despite aggressive medical management. Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 4 , Page e114-e118, April 1, 2025. However, 3 percutaneous angioplasty and stenting randomized trials showed negative or neutral results.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the subsample of patients with proximal left anterior descending artery plus circumflex and right coronary artery, CABG was a predominant procedure until 2011, and the proportion of both procedures did not differ thereafter. CABG and PCI had comparable 30‐day risk‐adjusted mortality risks.

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Open Heart

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Background Pulse pressure (PP), a raw index of arterial stiffness, is inversely related to coronary microvascular function, even among patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), as per non-invasive studies. Methods We retrospectively analysed a cohort of 1894 patients (mean age, 51.2

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What are clinical outcomes among patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) plus revascularization versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) plus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)?

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DAIC

JUNE 10, 2024

According to the writing group – co-led by SCCT Past President Koen Nieman , MD, PhD, MSCCT – well-described semi-quantitative scores and classifications are primarily based on visual interpretation or through categories of obstructive severity rather than exact percentage stenosis measurements.

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JAMA Cardiology

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Aortic stenosis (AS) due to fibrosis and calcification of the aortic valve is a hazardous component of cardiovascular disease burden—after developing symptomatic AS, patients survive for an average of less than 2 years without treatment.

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American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The goal of the TCW trial was to test the noninferiority and, if positive, superiority, of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in severe aortic stenosis (AS) with comorbid coronary artery disease (..)

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Nature Reviews - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 19 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01080-4 In the NOTION-3 trial, percutaneous coronary intervention reduced the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events compared with conservative treatment in patients who were undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis and who (..)

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DAIC

JANUARY 9, 2024

Through its AI capability, Cleerly ISCHEMIA determines the likely presence or absence of coronary vessel ischemia based on quantitative measures of atherosclerosis, stenosis, and significant vascular morphology from patients’ CCTA images.

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Heart BMJ

JANUARY 29, 2024

Objectives To develop a tool including exercise electrocardiography (ExECG) for patient-specific clinical likelihood estimation of patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). In the CAD validation cohort, obstructive CAD was defined as >50% diameter stenosis on invasive coronary angiography.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 9, 2024

There is increased LV cavity dimensions with an increase in transient ischemic dilation, suggesting Left Main, or 3-vessel coronary artery disease. 3. Coronary angiography reveals significant and severe CAD involving all three epicardial vessels. A large Diagonal artery has subtotal occlusion proximally.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

The designation recognizes the novelty of the technology and the potential to provide a more effective treatment option for patients with coronary artery disease. The DynamX bioadaptor has a novel design and mechanism of action designed to return the diseased vessel to a more normal condition, through three distinct phases.

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DAIC

MARCH 11, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its CaRi-Plaquetechnology, an AI-assisted image analysis application to aid the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

Collectively, this study shows that Cleerly AI-QCT ISCHEMIA , when used in conjunction with Cleerly LABS, can provide a 3-in-1 approach for the assessment of atherosclerosis, stenosis and ischemia. Earls, MD , Chief Medical Officer of Cleerly.

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Med Page Today

MAY 14, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- PARIS -- For patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and concomitant obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), a percutaneous combined intervention worked surprisingly well relative to surgery, the TCW randomized trial found.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JUNE 3, 2024

Objectives There are few reports regarding the prognosis in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) and vasospastic angina (VSA). An obstructed coronary artery was defined as ≥50% luminal narrowing.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

JULY 17, 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the simplified treadmill score (STS) and both the number of blood vessels with significant stenosis and the severity of the SYNTAX score in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).

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DAIC

JANUARY 17, 2024

As a safe and reliable non-invasive technique of choice for clinical screening of coronary heart disease, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has been recommended by guidelines of the European and American societies as the use of Class 1A evidence for coronary artery disease.

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

MAY 13, 2024

Objective To investigate the impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and coronary lesion complexity on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes for aortic stenosis. The impact of the CABG SYNTAX score was also evaluated in patients with prior CABG.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Background Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by allergic reactions, including coronary artery spasm (type I) caused by allergies without coronary predisposing factors, pre-existing coronary atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease.

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