C. Collado Macian, V. Moñivas Palomero, F. Hernández Terciado, C. Martín López, A. Forteza Gil, V. Cuartero Revilla, I. Rivera Campos, M. Hernández Gilabert, D. Petite Felipe, M. Cavero Gibanel, J. Gonzalez Mirelis, D. Pujol Pocull, X. Gurrutxaga Olano, S. Mingo Santos
{"title":"Comparison of Transesophageal Echocardiography and Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Surgical Repairability of the Aortic Valve","authors":"C. Collado Macian, V. Moñivas Palomero, F. Hernández Terciado, C. Martín López, A. Forteza Gil, V. Cuartero Revilla, I. Rivera Campos, M. Hernández Gilabert, D. Petite Felipe, M. Cavero Gibanel, J. Gonzalez Mirelis, D. Pujol Pocull, X. Gurrutxaga Olano, S. Mingo Santos","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages S2-S3"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of a Dedicated Cardiac Ct Scanner in an Outpatient Chest Pain Clinic - 4 Year Data","authors":"S. Schäfer","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages S4-S5"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Non Dedicated - Non Gated Chest Computed Tomography Utility to Assess Indirectly Coronary Artery Anatomy and Disease in A 65 Year Old Male Preseting With Shortness of Breath and Atypical Chest Pain: A Complex Clinical Presentation","authors":"J. Mendiolaza , E. Hassan","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.059","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Page S22"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections of the year 2024","authors":"Maros Ferencik","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143396152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nisha Hosadurg , Kara Harrison , Joseph Dan Khoa Nguyen , Patricia Rodriguez Lozano , Christopher M. Kramer , Patrick T. Norton , Amit R. Patel , Todd C. Villines
{"title":"Impact of an institutional process change adopting end-systolic coronary CTA acquisition and automated dose selection on patient throughput and image quality","authors":"Nisha Hosadurg , Kara Harrison , Joseph Dan Khoa Nguyen , Patricia Rodriguez Lozano , Christopher M. Kramer , Patrick T. Norton , Amit R. Patel , Todd C. Villines","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Guidelines recommend prospective ECG-triggered mid-diastolic coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) acquisition after achieving optimal heart rate (HR) control in order to optimize scan image quality. With dual-source CCTA, prospective end-systolic acquisition has been shown to be less prone to motion artifacts at higher heart rates and may improve scan and CT laboratory efficiency by allowing CCTA without routine pre-scan beta-blocker (BB) administration.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We implemented an institutional process change in CCTA performance effective January 2023, comprising a transition from prospective ECG-triggered mid-diastolic acquisitions individually supervised by a physician at the scanner to an algorithmic approach predominately utilizing prospective end-systolic acquisition (200–400 ms after R peak), employing an automated dose selection algorithm, without BB administration. All scans were performed on a third-generation 192-slice dual-source scanner. We reviewed 300 consecutive CCTAs done pre- and post-process change in Jan 2022 (phase 0), Jan 2023 (phase 1), and in May 2023 (phase 2) after implementation of a process improvement involving more selective utilization of automated tube potential/current algorithms (CARE kV) to optimize image quality. Coronary segmental image quality was assessed by two experienced CCTA readers by consensus using an 18-segment SCCT model on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = non-interpretable; 2 = poor; 3 = acceptable; 4 = good; 5 = excellent). Measures of radiation dose, medication administration, and time required for patient scanning were compared. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with patient-level reduction in image quality (IQ) and with repeat scans.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Post-process change, there was a significant reduction in the median overall patient appointment [phase 0: 95 (75–125) min vs. phase 1: 68 (52–88) min and phase 2: 72 (59–90) min; <em>P</em> < 0.001] and scan times [phase 0: 13 (10–16) min vs. phase 1: 8 (6–13) min and phase 2: 9 (7–13) min; <em>P</em> < 0.001]. Median IQ score in both post-process change phases was 4 (4–5) compared to a median score of 5 (4–5) pre-process change (<em>P</em> for comparison <0.001). The majority of segments post-process change had “good” IQ (Phase 1 segmental IQ scores: 5 = 36.7 %, 4 = 46.8 %, 3 = 13 %, 2 = 2.6 %, 1 = 0.9 %; Phase 2 segmental IQ scores: 5 = 26 %, 4 = 49.7 %, 3 = 16.3 %, 2 = 6.1 %, 1 = 1.9 %), whereas pre-process change, the majority of segments had “excellent” IQ (Phase 0 segmental IQ scores: 5 = 56 %, 4 = 34.3 %, 3 = 7.5 %, 2 = 1.8 %, 1 = 0.4 %) There was no significant increase in non-interpretable scans at the patient level. The 22 % re-scan rate in phase 1 (vs. 6 % in phase 0, P = .002) improved to 15 % in phase 2. While patient related factors of body mass index","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages 113-120"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yoshito Kadoya, Mehmet Onur Omaygenc, Shahin Sean Abtahi, Shankavi Sritharan, Amal Nehmeh, Yeung Yam, Gary R. Small, Benjamin Chow
{"title":"Prognostic value of systolic left ventricular ejection fraction using prospective ECG-triggered cardiac CT","authors":"Yoshito Kadoya, Mehmet Onur Omaygenc, Shahin Sean Abtahi, Shankavi Sritharan, Amal Nehmeh, Yeung Yam, Gary R. Small, Benjamin Chow","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Prospective ECG-triggered cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging limits the ability to assess left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF). We previously developed a new index derived from LV volume changes over 100 ms during systole (LVEF<sub>100msec</sub>) as a surrogate of LV function in patients undergoing prospective ECG-triggered cardiac CT. We sought to evaluate the prognostic value of LVEF<sub>100msec</sub>.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients undergoing prospective systolic ECG-triggered cardiac CT were enrolled between January 2015 and September 2022. Each CT was analyzed for LVEF<sub>100msec</sub>. Area under the curve analysis and Cox proportional hazards models were used to define the best LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> cut-off and to predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as a composite of all-cause death, cardiac death/arrest, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and stroke.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study enrolled 313 patients (median age = 58 years, male = 52.4 %). During a median follow-up of 924 (660–1365) days, 24 (7.7 %) patients had MACE. LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> was significantly lower in the MACE group compared to the non-MACE group (4.8 % vs. 8.3 %, p = 0.002). Optimal LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> cut-off for predicting MACE was 6.3 %. MACE-free survival rate was significantly lower in patients with LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> ≤6.3 % than those with >6.3 % (p < 0.001). LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> ≤6.3 % was an independent predictor of MACE, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 3.758 (95 % CI, 1.543–9.148; p = 0.004). The prognostic value of LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> was consistent across the various severities of coronary artery disease.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> was an independent predictor of adverse events. The implementation of LVEF<sub>100msec</sub> may improve the prognostic value of prospective ECG-triggered cardiac CT.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Pages 58-63"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Meijer , I. van der Snoek Fidalgo , M. Saiz Vivó , C. Albors , J. Baan , M. Vis , O. Camara , R. Planken , J. de Groot , H. Marquering , N. Arrarte Terreros
{"title":"Comparison of Morphologic and Dynamic Parameters of The Left Atrium and Left Atrial Appendage in Patients With and Without Atrial Fibrillation","authors":"I. Meijer , I. van der Snoek Fidalgo , M. Saiz Vivó , C. Albors , J. Baan , M. Vis , O. Camara , R. Planken , J. de Groot , H. Marquering , N. Arrarte Terreros","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2024.12.029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 1","pages":"Page S11"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}