Not All Prognostic Tools Are Equal: A Sex-Specific Approach to ASCVD Primary Prevention
Global Longitudinal Strain for Prognostic Staging in Wild-Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
A formal prognostic staging system in wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CM), based on echocardiographic imaging, is lacking. We evaluated the prognostic performance of global longitudinal strain (GLS) staging in a large ATTRwt-CM patient cohort, including under tafamidis treatment and relative to National Amyloidosis Center (NAC) biomarker staging.
Function Follows Form: The Relationship Between Right Ventricular Shape and Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Spectral Dual-Layer CT Identifies Key Diagnostic Features in Stress Cardiomyopathy
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Should We Go With the Flow?
Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of a Cardiac Mass: Resolving Clinical-Imaging Discordance
Novel Echocardiographic Staging Classification for Cardiac Damage in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
Chronic aortic regurgitation (AR) is associated with significant cardiac remodeling, but the prevalence and prognostic impact of extravalvular cardiac damage remain unexplored.
Entropy in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A New Layer in Risk Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death
Relative Flow Reserve and 18F-Flurpiridaz: Help, Hype, or Harm in Clinical Cardiac PET?
Multiparametric Contrast-Free MRI Successfully Identifies Venous Thrombus Responsive to Lytic Therapy: From Mice to Humans
Randomized trials of venous thrombolysis to prevent postthrombotic syndrome have produced mixed results. A method to identify patients most likely to benefit from interventional treatment is needed. This study evaluated a contrast-free, magnetic resonance-based multisequence thrombus imaging (MSTI) technique to characterize deep venous thrombi and predict susceptibility to thrombolysis.
Shape Variations in RV 3D Geometry Are Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Patients: A Fontan Outcomes Registry Using CMR Examination (FORCE) Study
Assessment of the systemic right ventricle (RV) is critical for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Traditional imaging metrics fail to capture the RV's complex geometry and remodeling in HLHS, limiting risk stratification. We aimed to apply statistical shape modeling to a large multicenter cohort of cardiac magnetic resonance data sets to define RV shape variants and evaluate associations with clinical outcomes.
Healthy Training Versus Unhinged Straining: A Cautionary Tale
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Myocardial Fibrosis: A Tomographic Look at a Hidden Entity
Machine Learning Model for Atherosclerosis Evaluation and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Based on Coronary CT Angiography-Analysis From the CREATION Registry
Current ASCVD risk prediction tools based on traditional risk factors and the coronary artery calcium score have limitations.
Seeing the Unseen: Contrast-Free MRI for Predicting Thrombolytic Susceptibility
Mental Stress, Significant Sex Differences, and the Substrate for Cardiovascular Disease: Early Insights From CMR
2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee
Utility of F-Flurpiridaz PET Relative Flow Reserve in Differentiating Obstructive From Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Absolute quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) on positron emission tomography perfusion imaging improves the identification of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, distinguishing MBF impairment due to obstructive CAD from nonobstructive CAD remains challenging. We aimed to evaluate the incremental diagnostic value of positron emission tomography derived relative flow reserve (RFR) in the diagnosis of obstructive CAD.
Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Psychosocial Stress and Myocardial Tissue Characteristics: A CMR Imaging Study
Psychosocial stress is linked to the development of cardiovascular disease, with a more pronounced impact in female participants. This study investigates sex differences in the association between perceived stress and myocardial tissue characteristics, as assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, and evaluates the contribution of psychosocial burden, including caregiving and perceived social standing.
Sex-Specific Prognostic Differences Between CACS and Lp(a) in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events: The MESA Study
Lp(a) (lipoprotein [a]) and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) are independently associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. This study aimed to investigate sex-specific prognostic differences between Lp(a) and CACS in ASCVD risk.
Prognostic Utility of Quantitative Perfusion PET in Patients With Prior CABG: Incremental Value of Myocardial Flow Reserve and Coronary Vascular Resistance
The prognostic utility of quantitative positron emission tomography (PET) with myocardial blood flow (MBF) measurements in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting remains unestablished. We evaluated PET-derived myocardial flow reserve (MFR) and coronary vascular resistance (CVR) for risk stratification in coronary artery bypass grafting patients.
