Imaging
From the Journals
Spherical heart may predict cardiomyopathy, AFib
People with round hearts were more likely to develop cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation, according to a deep learning analysis of MRI images...
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Subclinical CAD by CT predicts MI risk, with or without stenoses
Even without symptoms, more atherosclerosis by CT angiography means greater MI risk, which climbs even further if there are obstructive lesions....
Commentary
Must-read acute care medicine articles from 2022
“When 2022 began, we started seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel.”
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Simulation-based training effective for transesophageal echo
Cardiology fellows who learned transesophageal echocardiography using simulations scored higher on both theoretical and practical tests than those...
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Cardiac injury caused by COVID-19 less common than thought
Study examines cardiac MRI scans in 31 patients before and after having COVID-19.
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Randomized trial finds DMARD therapy for RA has a beneficial effect on vascular inflammation, CV risk
Receipt of a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor or triple therapy for rheumatoid arthritis yielded an equally beneficial effect for reducing vascular...
Conference Coverage
Single chest x-ray could predict 10-year CVD risk
Researchers trained a deep-learning model with single chest x-rays only.
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‘Lucid dying’: EEG backs near-death experience during CPR
“Recalled experiences and brain wave changes may be the first signs of the so-called near-death experience.”
Conference Coverage
No invasive strategy benefit at 5 years in ISCHEMIA-CKD extension study
The trial speaks to the lofty high-risk status of patients with CAD. ‘You’re seeing in a group of patients, with largely preserved EF but advanced...
Conference Coverage
MR and PET perform similarly for assessing CAD
Head-to-head comparison of rubidium PET and cardiac MR showed comparable performance for identifying coronary obstructions.
Conference Coverage
No benefit of routine stress test POST-PCI in high-risk patients
Routine functional testing provided no advantage on clinical outcomes over standard care among high-risk patients after intervention, suggesting ‘...