JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Sep 2015
Multicenter StudyLV Mass as a Predictor of CVD Events in Older Adults With and Without Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes.
The purpose of this study was to examine the prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) mass for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in older adults with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes mellitus (DM). ⋯ LV mass is associated with increased CVD risk and provides modest added prediction and clinical utility compared to standard risk factors in older persons with and without MetS but not with DM.
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Sep 2015
Comparative StudyAssessment of Post-Procedural Aortic Regurgitation After TAVR: An Intraprocedural TEE Study.
The purpose of this study was to determine which echocardiographic parameters, including holodiastolic flow reversal (HDFR) in the descending aorta, were useful for grading of post-procedural aortic regurgitation (PAR) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography. ⋯ The presence of consistent HDFR and jet extent beyond the tip of AML are indicative of significant PAR after TAVR.
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Sep 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialInfluence of Coronary Calcification on the Diagnostic Performance of CT Angiography Derived FFR in Coronary Artery Disease: A Substudy of the NXT Trial.
The goal of this study was to examine the diagnostic performance of noninvasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) (FFRCT) in relation to coronary calcification severity. ⋯ FFRCT provided high and superior diagnostic performance compared with coronary CTA interpretation alone in patients and vessels with a high AS.