Aim This clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain provides
recommendations and algorithms for clinicians to assess and diagnose chest pain in adult …

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has changed rapidly since the last major guideline from
SCCT. 1 While there have been significant advances in technology, the most gratifying part …

Abstract Aim The “2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management
of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease” provides an update to and consolidates new …

Background: Early detection of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed
tomography angiography (CCTA), in addition to coronary artery calcification (CAC) scoring …

Background Although coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) improves
diagnostic certainty in the assessment of patients with stable chest pain, its effect on 5-year …

Background Unlike most noninvasive imaging modalities, coronary computed tomography
angiography can characterize subtypes of atherosclerotic plaque. Objectives The purpose of …

It has been believed that most acute coronary events result from the rupture of mildly stenotic
plaques, based on studies in which angiographic information was available from many …

Abstract Background Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is associated with increased risk of myocardial
infarction, although the mechanism for this observation remains uncertain. Objectives This …

Importance Fractional flow reserve (FFR) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is
generally considered to reflect residual disease. Yet the clinical relevance of post-PCI FFR …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women and men globally, with most
due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Despite progress during the last 30 …