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Abdominal Aorta Dilatation and Cardiovascular Outcomes: Another Dimension of Arterial Age? [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 8, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Masri, A., Cavalcante, J. L. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Primary Prevention, Computerized Tomography (CT) Editorial Source Type: research

Increased Aortic Diameters on Multidetector Computed Tomographic Scan Are Independent Predictors of Incident Adverse Cardiovascular Events: The Framingham Heart Study [Epidemiology]
Conclusions— Among community-dwelling adults initially free of clinical CVD, enlarged infrarenal abdominal aorta and lower abdominal aorta, on noncontrast multidetector computed tomography scans, are independent predictors of incident adverse CVD events above traditional risk factors alone. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 8, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Qazi, S., Massaro, J. M., Chuang, M. L., DAgostino, R. B., Hoffmann, U., ODonnell, C. J. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Computerized Tomography (CT), Imaging Source Type: research

Postoperative Reverse Remodeling and Symptomatic Improvement in Normal-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis After Aortic Valve Replacement [Valvular Heart Disease]
Conclusions— Patients with NFLG had less severe AS and LV remodeling than patients with normal-flow high-gradient. Furthermore, NFLG patients experienced less reverse remodeling but the same symptomatic benefit. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02316587. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 8, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Carter-Storch, R., Moller, J. E., Christensen, N. L., Irmukhadenov, A., Rasmussen, L. M., Pecini, R., Ovrehus, K. A., Sondergard, E. V., Marcussen, N., Dahl, J. S. Tags: Valvular Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement/Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Source Type: research

Targeting Cardiovascular Implant Infection: Multimodality and Molecular Imaging [Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging]
Owing to their success in clinical practice, the prevalence of cardiovascular implants is continuously increasing. Implant infection is a relevant complication but remains a diagnostic challenge because echocardiography as a first-line test may be limited. Accordingly, a multimodality approach is increasingly used for diagnostic workup and supported by recent guidelines. As reviewed here, computed tomography and nuclear imaging provide incremental diagnostic value and may be combined in a single hybrid imaging session using positron emission tomography/computed tomography or single photon emission computed tomography/compu...
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 8, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Sohns, J. M., Bavendiek, U., Ross, T. L., Bengel, F. M. Tags: Nuclear Cardiology and PET Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging Source Type: research

Unraveling Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Sarcoidosis [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 5, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Jouni, H., Chareonthaitawee, P. Tags: Cardiomyopathy, Nuclear Cardiology and PET Editorial Source Type: research

Urinary 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine as a Myocardial Oxidative Stress Marker Is Associated With Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Active Cardiac Sarcoidosis [Cardiomyopathies]
Conclusions— U-8-OHdG levels are associated with VT in patients with active CS diagnosed by 18F-flurodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography, providing additive and relevant information about the arrhythmia substrate. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 5, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Ishiguchi, H., Kobayashi, S., Myoren, T., Kohno, M., Nanno, T., Murakami, W., Oda, S., Oishi, K., Okuda, S., Okada, M., Suga, K., Yano, M. Tags: Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Nuclear Cardiology and PET Cardiomyopathies Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for Risk Stratification in Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Novel Tool to Tailor Therapy or Emperors New Clothes? [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 16, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Lonborg, J., Engstrom, T. Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Editorial Source Type: research

Prognostic Stratification of Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (PROSPECT): A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study [Magnetic Resonance Imaging]
Conclusions— CMR score provides incremental prognostic stratification as compared with GRACE score and transthoracic echocardiography-LVEF and may impact the management of patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 16, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Pontone, G., Guaricci, A. I., Andreini, D., Ferro, G., Guglielmo, M., Baggiano, A., Fusini, L., Muscogiuri, G., Lorenzoni, V., Mushtaq, S., Conte, E., Annoni, A., Formenti, A., Mancini, M. E., Carita, P., Verdecchia, M., Pica, S., Fazzari, F., Cosentino, Tags: Myocardial Infarction, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Source Type: research

In Utero Brain Development in Fetuses With Congenital Heart Disease: Another Piece of the Jigsaw Provided by Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent Magnetic Resonance Imaging [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 15, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Seed, M. Tags: Physiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Editorial Source Type: research

Cerebral Oxygenation Measurements by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Fetuses With and Without Heart Defects [Congenital Heart Disease]
Conclusions— Our findings indicate that fetal cerebral T2* is measurable and that fetal cerebral tissue oxygenation measured by T2* is lower in fetuses with heart defects compared with fetuses without heart defects. This corroborates the hypothesis that tissue hypoxia may be a potential pathogenic factor that possibly affects brain development in fetuses with heart defects. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 15, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Lauridsen, M. H., Uldbjerg, N., Henriksen, T. B., Petersen, O. B., Stausbol-Gron, B., Matthiesen, N. B., Peters, D. A., Ringgaard, S., Hjortdal, V. E. Tags: Pediatrics, Pregnancy, Congenital Heart Disease, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Prognosis Source Type: research

Do We Finally Have the A to Z of Z Scores? [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Simpson, J. M., Chubb, H. Tags: Echocardiography, Ultrasound Editorial Source Type: research

Myocardial Strain: Still a Long Way to Go [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Reichek, N. Tags: Echocardiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Editorial Source Type: research

Relationship of Echocardiographic Z Scores Adjusted for Body Surface Area to Age, Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: The Pediatric Heart Network Normal Echocardiogram Database [Congenital Heart Disease]
Conclusions— Echocardiographic Z scores based on BSA were derived from a large, diverse, and healthy North American population. Age, sex, race, and ethnicity have small effects on the Z scores that are statistically significant but not clinically important. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Lopez, L., Colan, S., Stylianou, M., Granger, S., Trachtenberg, F., Frommelt, P., Pearson, G., Camarda, J., Cnota, J., Cohen, M., Dragulescu, A., Frommelt, M., Garuba, O., Johnson, T., Lai, W., Mahgerefteh, J., Pignatelli, R., Prakash, A., Sachdeva, R., S Tags: Echocardiography Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: research

Head-to-Head Comparison of Global and Regional Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Strain Versus Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Tagging in a Multicenter Validation Study [Ventricular Structure and Function]
Conclusions— The high accuracy against sonomicrometry and good agreement of global LS and global CS by 2DST and 2DTagg confirm the overall validity of 2DST strain measurement. Yet, higher intertechnique segmental variability and lower ability for detecting infarct suggest that 2DST strain estimates may be less performant on regional than on global basis. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 14, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Amzulescu, M. S., Langet, H., Saloux, E., Manrique, A., Boileau, L., Slimani, A., Allain, P., Roy, C., de Meester, C., Pasquet, A., De Craene, M., Vancraeynest, D., Pouleur, A.-C., Vanoverschelde, J.-L. J., Gerber, B. L. Tags: Diagnostic Testing, Echocardiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Ventricular Structure and Function Source Type: research

Quantification of Left Ventricular Size and Function by 2-Dimensional Echocardiography: So Basic and So Difficult: How to Increase the Accuracy and Reproducibility in Children? [Editorial]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - November 13, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Cantinotti, M., Koestenberger, M. Tags: Echocardiography Editorial Source Type: research