S. Lee, R. Triminio, B. Kim, S. Chilukuri, J. Hoon, M. Khan, J. Stark, A. Kinninger, V. Manubolu, K. Ichikawa, N. Punnanithinont, S. Kambalapalli, S. Roy, M. Budoff, S. Lakshmanan
{"title":"Association Of Stable Chest Pain And Burden Of Coronary Atherosclerosis By CCTA In Women","authors":"S. Lee, R. Triminio, B. Kim, S. Chilukuri, J. Hoon, M. Khan, J. Stark, A. Kinninger, V. Manubolu, K. Ichikawa, N. Punnanithinont, S. Kambalapalli, S. Roy, M. Budoff, S. Lakshmanan","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.096","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Page S41"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666005","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":"Table of contents-4C","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1934-5925(25)00399-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1934-5925(25)00399-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages A3-A7"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144860869","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}
Maros Ferencik (President, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
{"title":"Thank you for the privilege of serving as the Society President","authors":"Maros Ferencik (President, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.07.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Page 365"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144860870","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}
Anantharaman Ramasamy, Tom Crake, Patrick W. Serruys, Christos V. Bourantas
{"title":"Is coronary computed tomography angiography the ideal modality for assessing the interplay between coronary physiology and plaque pathobiology?","authors":"Anantharaman Ramasamy, Tom Crake, Patrick W. Serruys, Christos V. Bourantas","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.06.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 464-465"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144510063","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}
R. Meer , I. Oughzou , A.G. Hoek , E. Dal Canto , M.T. Blom , T. Doesburg , P.A. de Jong , P.J.M. Elders , J.W.J. Beulens
{"title":"The association between peripheral medial and intimal arterial calcification patterns with central arterial stiffness in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The cross-sectional Early-HFpEF study","authors":"R. Meer , I. Oughzou , A.G. Hoek , E. Dal Canto , M.T. Blom , T. Doesburg , P.A. de Jong , P.J.M. Elders , J.W.J. Beulens","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Animal studies suggest that medial arterial calcification (MAC) increases arterial stiffness, which in turn could lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but human studies are lacking. We evaluated the associations of peripheral arterial calcification pattern and quantity with arterial stiffness in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Cross-sectional data was used of 774 individuals (64 % men, 67 [63–71] years) with T2DM who underwent carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity measurements (cfPWV) and CT-scans of the lower-extremities. Femoral and crural dominant arterial calcification patterns (MAC, intimal (IAC), absent/indistinguishable) were determined via a histologically-validated scoring algorithm. Calcification Agatston scores were categorized into zero (reference category) and tertiles>0. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression was used.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>MAC and IAC were dominant in 38% and 24% of femoral arteries versus 29% and 15% of crural arteries, respectively. Femoral and crural MAC were associated with higher cfPWV (0.64 m/s [0.26–1.03]; 0.76 [0.37–1.14], respectively). Crural but not femoral IAC was associated with higher cfPWV (0.58 [0.10–1.06]; 0.25 [-0.20–0.69], respectively). Adjusted for calcification quantity, only crural MAC remained significantly associated with higher cfPWV. cfPWV was higher in individuals with MAC versus IAC, but not statistically significant (femoral p = 0.066; crural p = 0.490). Femoral and crural calcification scores in the highest tertile were associated with higher cfPWV (0.86 [0.34–1.39]; 0.78 [0.29–1.27], respectively).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Crural MAC was independently associated with increased arterial stiffness. Arterial stiffness was higher in MAC versus IAC. Crural and femoral arterial calcification quantity were associated with increased arterial stiffness. Peripheral arterial calcification, specifically MAC, may lead to CVD via increased arterial stiffness in T2DM.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 444-452"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144015404","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}
Jack S. Bell , Jonathan Weir-McCall , Edward Nicol , Gregory Y.H. Lip , Bjarne L. Nørgaard , Timothy A. Fairbairn
{"title":"Plaque quantification from coronary computed tomography angiography in predicting cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Jack S. Bell , Jonathan Weir-McCall , Edward Nicol , Gregory Y.H. Lip , Bjarne L. Nørgaard , Timothy A. Fairbairn","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div><span>Plaque volumes quantified from coronary computed tomography angiography<span> (CCTA) may offer improved risk prediction for future major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) above current standards of care. This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the association between CCTA-derived plaque volumes and future MACE in stable </span></span>coronary artery disease (CAD).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic literature search was undertaken using PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases. 504 publications were screened, identifying 38 studies for inclusion in the systematic review. 15 studies were eligible for meta-analysis. Separate meta-analyses were conducted for the most frequently investigated plaque volume variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>35 out of 38 included studies showed an association between quantified plaque volumes and MACE. Low attenuation plaque (LAP) volume and total plaque volume (TPV) were most frequently independently associated with MACE. On meta-analysis, there was a significant association between MACE and TPV (pooled HR 3.93, 95 % CI 2.10–7.34, p < 0.0001), LAP volume (pooled HR 2.81, 95 % CI 2.01–3.93, p < 0.0001), calcified plaque volume (pooled HR 2.21, 95 % 1.5–3.24, p < 0.0001), non-calcified plaque volume (pooled HR 2.55, 95 % CI 1.30–4.98, p = 0.006), LAP burden (pooled HR 3.22, 95 % CI 2.12–4.87, p < 0.0001), calcified plaque burden (pooled HR 2.25, 95 % 1.56–3.24, p < 0.0001) and non-calcified plaque burden (pooled HR 3.42, 95 % CI 1.49–7.81, p = 0.004). Total plaque burden was significantly associated with MACE after exclusion of a small study driving considerable heterogeneity (pooled HR 3.81, 95 % CI 2.45–5.94, p < 0.0001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Quantified plaque volumes are associated with MACE in patients undergoing CCTA for stable CAD. Future work is required in diverse populations with standardised methods to determine the clinical utility of plaque quantification in real world practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 423-432"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144164361","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, Sotirios Evangelou, João L. Cavalcante
{"title":"Key takeaways from the 2025 expert consensus document on cardiac computed tomography for prosthetic heart valve assessment","authors":"Nisha Hosadurg, Sotirios Evangelou, João L. Cavalcante","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 387-389"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144677078","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}
Ricardo P.J. Budde , Marguerite E. Faure , Suhny Abbara , Hatem Alkadhi , Paul C. Cremer , Gudrun M. Feuchtner , Holly M. Gonzales , Todd L. Kiefer , Jonathan Leipsic , Koen Nieman , Jonathan Revels , Dee Dee Wang , Eric Williamson , Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos , Brittany A. Zwischenberger , Rodrigo Salgado
{"title":"Cardiac computed tomography for prosthetic heart valve assessment. An expert consensus document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR), the North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)","authors":"Ricardo P.J. Budde , Marguerite E. Faure , Suhny Abbara , Hatem Alkadhi , Paul C. Cremer , Gudrun M. Feuchtner , Holly M. Gonzales , Todd L. Kiefer , Jonathan Leipsic , Koen Nieman , Jonathan Revels , Dee Dee Wang , Eric Williamson , Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos , Brittany A. Zwischenberger , Rodrigo Salgado","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.04.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.04.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction is increasingly seen due to the increase in the number of PHV that are being implanted worldwide. Cardiac CT imaging has emerged as a valuable tool to assess PHVs and determine the cause of dysfunction. This consensus document first summarizes the available techniques for PHV assessment. Then the use of CT in PHV (dys)function assessment is discussed in detail including consensus statements for correct indications and patient selection for CT assessment of PHVs, image acquisition, reconstruction and measurement protocols and how to interpret and report the CT findings for specific types of PHV dysfunction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 366-386"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319064","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":"Letter to the Editor-referencing JCCT-D-25-00140- Racial referral bias in cardiac computed tomography: Differences, disparities or discrimination?","authors":"Aun-Yeong Chong, Benjamin Chow","doi":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49039,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography","volume":"19 4","pages":"Page 497"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144087123","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}