2016 SCCT/STR guidelines for coronary artery calcium scoring of noncontrast noncardiac chest CT scans: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed …

HS Hecht, P Cronin, MJ Blaha, MJ Budoff… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and the Society of
Thoracic Radiology (STR) have jointly produced this document. Experts in this subject have …

[HTML][HTML] CT calcium scoring. History, current status and outlook

V Sandfort, DA Bluemke - Diagnostic and interventional imaging, 2017 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular risk assessment has assumed a prominent role in the course of preventive
care of all adults. Traditionally cardiovascular risk assessment has been performed using …

A deep learning-based electrocardiogram risk score for long term cardiovascular death and disease

JW Hughes, J Tooley, J Torres Soto, A Ostropolets… - NPJ digital …, 2023 - nature.com
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most frequently performed cardiovascular diagnostic
test, but it is unclear how much information resting ECGs contain about long term …

Machine learning adds to clinical and CAC assessments in predicting 10-year CHD and CVD deaths

R Nakanishi, PJ Slomka, R Rios, J Betancur… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - jacc.org
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate whether machine learning (ML) of
noncontrast computed tomographic (CT) and clinical variables improves the prediction of …

The ratio between visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat assessed by computed tomography is an independent predictor of mortality and cardiac events

R Ladeiras-Lopes, F Sampaio, N Bettencourt… - Revista Española de …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Obesity is an important cardiovascular risk factor and the
location of fat deposits seems to be an important determinant of its metabolic impact …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of coronary artery calcium using deep learning of echocardiograms

N Yuan, AC Kwan, G Duffy, J Theurer, JH Chen… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Coronary artery calcification (CAC), often assessed by computed tomography
(CT), is a powerful marker of coronary artery disease that can guide preventive therapies …

Plaque progression assessed by a novel semi-automated quantitative plaque software on coronary computed tomography angiography between diabetes and non …

R Nakanishi, I Ceponiene, K Osawa, Y Luo… - Atherosclerosis, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and aims We aimed at investigating whether diabetes is associated with
progression in coronary plaque components. Methods We identified 142 study subjects …

Burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Canada, 2019–2030: a modelling study

MG Swain, A Ramji, K Patel, G Sebastiani… - … Open Access Journal, 2020 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH) account for a growing proportion of liver disease cases, and there is a need to better …

Sex differences in coronary artery plaque composition detected by coronary computed tomography: quantitative and qualitative analysis

F Plank, C Beyer, G Friedrich, M Wildauer… - Netherlands Heart …, 2019 - Springer
Background Sex differences in the calculation of coronary heart disease risk have been
analysed extensively. However, data on coronary plaque morphology diverge. We analysed …

[HTML][HTML] Statin therapy is not warranted for a person with high LDL-cholesterol on a low-carbohydrate diet

DM Diamond, BT Bikman, P Mason - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Extensive research has demonstrated the efficacy of the LCD to improve the most robust
CVD risk factors, such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, and atherogenic dyslipidemia. Our …