The detection and characterization of coronary artery stenosis and atherosclerosis using
imaging tools are key for clinical decision-making in patients with known or suspected …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to systematically review and perform a meta-
analysis of the ability of cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to predict future …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted as the document was compiled through …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted through January 2011. Searches were limited to …

Aims To evaluate the diagnostic power of integrating the results of computed tomography
angiography (CTA) and CT myocardial perfusion (CTP) to identify coronary artery disease …

Objectives To develop prediction models that better estimate the pretest probability of
coronary artery disease in low prevalence populations. Design Retrospective pooled …

Objective To determine whether coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) should
be performed in patients with any clinical probability of coronary artery disease (CAD), and …

The statistical aspects of a systematic review of test accuracy are more challenging than
those for reviews of interventions. It is therefore recommended that review teams include an …

Atherosclerosis is a lipoprotein-driven inflammatory disorder leading to a plaque formation
at specific sites of the arterial tree. After decades of slow progression, atherosclerotic plaque …

Background Echocardiography is important for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE),
for which transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to transthoracic …