Middle cerebral artery geometric features are associated with plaque distribution and stroke

YN Yu, ML Li, YY Xu, Y Meng, H Trieu, JP Villablanca… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective We aimed to investigate the geometric features of the middle cerebral artery
(MCA) and their relevance to plaque distribution and ischemic stroke. Methods We reviewed …

The diagnostic performance of CT-derived fractional flow reserve for evaluation of myocardial ischaemia confirmed by invasive fractional flow reserve: a meta-analysis

S Li, X Tang, L Peng, Y Luo, R Dong, J Liu - Clinical Radiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Aim To review the literature on the diagnostic accuracy of CT-derived fractional flow reserve
(FFR CT) for the evaluation of myocardial ischaemia in patients with suspected or known …

Thickness of epicardial and pericoronary adipose tissue measured using 128-slice MSCT as predictors for risk of significant coronary artery diseases

P Gać, P Macek, M Poręba, O Kornafel-Flak… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Aim Determination the relationship between the epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT)
and pericoronary adipose tissue thickness (PATT) and the risk of significant coronary artery …

Whole-exome sequencing in individuals with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and normal coronary arteries

Y Abramowitz, A Roth, G Keren, O Isakov… - Coronary Artery …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Most studies on the genes involved in coronary artery disease (CAD) targeted
individuals with angiographically or clinically proven CAD. Focusing on high-risk individuals …

Coronary plaque burden, as determined by cardiac computed tomography, in patients with myocardial infarction and angiographically normal coronary arteries …

EB Brolin, T Jernberg, TB Brismar, M Daniel… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and angiographically normal
coronary arteries (MINCA) represent a diagnostic and a therapeutic challenge. Cardiac …

[HTML][HTML] Automated detection and classification of coronary atherosclerotic plaques on coronary CT angiography using deep learning algorithm

J Liang, K Zhou, MP Chu, Y Wang, G Yang… - … Imaging in Medicine …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide.
Recent advances in deep learning technology promise better diagnosis of CAD and improve …

Association between middle cerebral artery morphology and branch atheromatous disease

J Nagasawa, K Suzuki, S Hanashiro… - The Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Introduction: Branch atheromatous disease (BAD) is a type of cerebral infarction caused by
stenosis or occlusion at the entrance of the penetrating branch due to the presence of …

Calibration-free coronary artery measurements for interventional device sizing using inverse geometry x-ray fluoroscopy: in vivo validation

MT Tomkowiak, AN Raval… - Journal of Medical …, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Proper sizing of interventional devices to match coronary vessel dimensions improves
procedural efficiency and therapeutic outcomes. We have developed a method that uses an …

Técnicas de imagen no invasivas en la valoración y la prevención de la enfermedad coronaria

LR Llerena-Rojas, A Peix-González… - Revista Española de …, 2011 - Elsevier
Echocardiography, multidetector computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and
nuclear cardiology can all help prevent coronary heart disease. Echocardiography can …

Cardiac CT for the detection of vulnerable plaque

F Cademartiri, E Maffei - European Heart Journal …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) can be used in acute chest pain settings and can
identify some features of plaque vulnerability. 1–6 The ones that can be considered …