Adjunctive Low Dose Alteplase During Primary PCI Fails to Imrpove Microvascular Obstruction in STEMI Patients
A multi-center randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group clinical trial has shown…
Use of Dynamic Myocardial Imaging in the Evaluation of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Provides Prognostic Value
A study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging has shown that both left…
2018: Cardiology News at A Glance
COAPT trial This prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized trial aimed to assess the…
Deciphering the Underpinnings of MINOCA (MI with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries)
A new prospective observational study of 38 patients suffering from myocardial infarction…
Unrecognized Myocardial Infarctions Have a 10-Year Mortality Rate Comparable to Clinically-Recognized Infarctions
According to a new study published in the Journal of American Medical…
Benefit of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening In Question
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) does not contribute to a significant reduction…
Stress Echo Is Losing Its Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Neither increase in mean pressure gradient (MPG) nor systolic pulmonary artery pressure…
CTA Verified High Risk Coronary Plaque Predicts ACS
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-guided vulnerable plaque characteristics have predictive value for…
Cardiac MRI Improves Long-Term Risk Stratification After STEMI
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides useful prognostic information in revascularized ST-segment…
Prior Silent MI Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Patients with AMI
A recent observational longitudinal study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology showed…
High Sensitivity Troponin I and Stable Coronary Artery Disease
A recent study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology found…
2018 Imaging for Plaque Characterization
Sean Madden, Jason Bottiglieri and Dr. Jeff Popma Discuss:
Should Patients with Acute Chest Pain Undergo Noninvasive Testing After the Clinical Diagnosis is Made?
The use of noninvasive cardiac tests such as coronary computed tomographic angiography…
Is Sodium Bicarbonate or N-Acetyl-Cysteine Effective in Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy?
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine,…
Incorporating Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve into Clinical Practice
Dr. Jeffrey Popma and Dr. Campbell Rogers Discuss Subscribe on iTunes or…
Can CTCA-derived Plaque Characteristics Predict MACE?
A systematic review and meta-analysis recently published in the journal, Circulation, showed…