2022
Integration of coronary artery calcium scoring from CT attenuation scans by machine learning improves prediction of adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging
Feher A, Pieszko K, Miller R, Lemley M, Shanbhag A, Huang C, Miras L, Liu YH, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Slomka PJ. Integration of coronary artery calcium scoring from CT attenuation scans by machine learning improves prediction of adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing SPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2022, 30: 590-603. PMID: 36195826, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-022-03099-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsMyocardial perfusion imagingAdverse cardiovascular eventsSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingCAC scoringCardiovascular eventsPrediction of MACECoronary artery calcification (CAC) scoringMACE-free survivalClinical risk factorsCoronary artery calciumCT myocardial perfusion imagingReceiver operator characteristic curveSPECT/CT myocardial perfusion imagingSPECT/CTOperator characteristic curveCT myocardial perfusionArtery calciumCAC scoreAnalysis patientsMACE predictionSingle centerHigher event ratesRisk factorsRisk score
2016
Aortic Dissection in Patients With Genetically Mediated Aneurysms Incidence and Predictors in the GenTAC Registry
Weinsaft JW, Devereux RB, Preiss LR, Feher A, Roman MJ, Basson CT, Geevarghese A, Ravekes W, Dietz HC, Holmes K, Habashi J, Pyeritz RE, Bavaria J, Milewski K, LeMaire SA, Morris S, Milewicz DM, Prakash S, Maslen C, Song HK, Silberbach GM, Shohet RV, McDonnell N, Hendershot T, Eagle KA, Asch FM, Investigators G. Aortic Dissection in Patients With Genetically Mediated Aneurysms Incidence and Predictors in the GenTAC Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 2744-2754. PMID: 27282895, PMCID: PMC5040186, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAorta, AbdominalAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortic ValveBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEhlers-Danlos SyndromeFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHumansIncidenceLoeys-Dietz SyndromeMaleMarfan SyndromeMiddle AgedOrgan SizeRegistriesTurner SyndromeUnited StatesConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmBicuspid aortic valveAortic sizeMarfan syndromeTAA surgeryAortic dissectionRelative riskDistal aortic segmentsMaximal aortic sizeProximal aortic surgeryAortic root sizeAneurysm incidenceAortic graftingAortic surgeryDistal archPrevious surgeryTAA repairSerious complicationsAorta sizeAortic aneurysmAortic valveRisk factorsAortic segmentsGenTAC RegistryPatients