Inge J van den Hoogen, Alexander R van Rosendael, Fay Y Lin, Jeroen J Bax, Leslee J Shaw, James K Min
{"title":"Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography as a Gatekeeper to Coronary Revascularization: Emphasizing Atherosclerosis Findings Beyond Stenosis.","authors":"Inge J van den Hoogen, Alexander R van Rosendael, Fay Y Lin, Jeroen J Bax, Leslee J Shaw, James K Min","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9497-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9497-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is the optimal non-invasive test to rule out coronary artery disease (CAD). Decisions to perform coronary revascularization have traditionally been based upon ischemia testing. This review summarizes the latest observations and trials evaluating the suitability of CCTA to select patients for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and subsequent revascularization.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Recent data shows that beyond stenosis, whole-heart quantification and characterization of coronary atherosclerotic plaque improves the estimation of myocardial ischemia. This comprehensive evaluation of the coronary artery tree has greater diagnostic accuracy for invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) than conventional stress tests. Further, clinical trials have demonstrated that the performance of CCTA in patients with a clinical indication for ICA results in more effective patient care and significantly lower costs.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Besides the excellent ability to rule out CAD, recent data shows that quantification and characterization of the coronary artery tree results in high accuracy for ischemia and that CCTA-guided care to select patients for ICA and revascularization is effective. Trials evaluating revascularization based on CCTA findings may be needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12410-019-9497-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37344722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Silvia C Valbuena-López, R. Eiros, R. Dalmau, G. Guzmán
{"title":"Contemporary View of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Fabry Disease","authors":"Silvia C Valbuena-López, R. Eiros, R. Dalmau, G. Guzmán","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9498-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9498-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89890863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coronary CT in Patients with a History of PCI or CABG: Helpful or Harmful?","authors":"A. Jubran, M. Willemink, K. Nieman","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9496-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9496-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73584524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Common Incidental Findings on Cardiac CT: a Systematic Review","authors":"F. Kay, A. Canan, S. Abbara","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9494-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9494-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81906752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David M Elison, Antoniette Birs, Jie Zhao, Ravi S Hira
{"title":"Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography in the Procedural Planning and Execution of Left Main Coronary Artery Percutaneous Coronary Intervention","authors":"David M Elison, Antoniette Birs, Jie Zhao, Ravi S Hira","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9506-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9506-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85806738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radionuclide Imaging of Atherothrombotic Diseases.","authors":"Mitchel R Stacy","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9491-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9491-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>A variety of approaches and molecular targets have emerged in recent years for radionuclide-based imaging of atherosclerosis and vulnerable plaque using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET), with numerous methods focused on characterizing the mechanisms underlying plaque progression and rupture. This review highlights the ongoing developments in both the preclinical and clinical environment for radionuclide imaging of atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Numerous physiological processes responsible for the evolution of high-risk atherosclerotic plaque, such as inflammation, thrombosis, angiogenesis, and microcalcification, have been shown to be feasible targets for SPECT and PET imaging. For each physiological process, specific molecular markers have been identified that allow for sensitive non-invasive detection and characterization of atherosclerotic plaque.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The capabilities of SPECT and PET imaging continue to evolve for physiological evaluation of atherosclerosis. This review summarizes the latest developments related to radionuclide imaging of atherothrombotic diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s12410-019-9491-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37328994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cardiac CT Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular and Valvular Function","authors":"M. Malahfji, M. Al-Mallah","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9495-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9495-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88210131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Haslbauer, S. Lindner, G. Bug, E. Nagel, V. Puntmann
{"title":"Cardiac MRI: a Promising Diagnostic Tool to Detect Cancer Therapeutics–Related Cardiac Dysfunction","authors":"J. Haslbauer, S. Lindner, G. Bug, E. Nagel, V. Puntmann","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9489-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9489-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85123214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Wurster, U. Landmesser, Leif-Christopher Engel, B. Bigalke, M. Makowski
{"title":"Coronary Vessel Wall Imaging: State of the Art and Future Directions","authors":"T. Wurster, U. Landmesser, Leif-Christopher Engel, B. Bigalke, M. Makowski","doi":"10.1007/s12410-019-9493-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-019-9493-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51842,"journal":{"name":"Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2019-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76523036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}