2022
The utility of radiographic assessment of the internal mammary arteries in chest wall irradiated patients.
Naraparaju V, Mosleh W, Almnajam M, Khaddr M, Bagade S, Posteraro A, Grew D, Wakefield D, Hur D, Vashist A. The utility of radiographic assessment of the internal mammary arteries in chest wall irradiated patients. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2022, 27: 30. PMID: 35090335, DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2701030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery DiseaseHumansMammary ArteriesRetrospective StudiesThoracic WallTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsCoronary artery calcificationRadiation-induced atherosclerosisInternal mammary arteryCT scanMammary arteryBreast cancerBreast cancer patientsChest wall radiotherapyUnilateral radiotherapyArtery calcificationBaseline characteristicsCancer patientsContralateral sideRadiographic assessmentRetrospective analysisChest wallPatientsAtherosclerosisRadiation-induced damageCalcificationScansArteryRadiotherapyMammographyCancer
2008
Screening for coronary atherosclerosis with coronary calcium scoring: The “shape” of things to come?
Vashist A, Bonow R. Screening for coronary atherosclerosis with coronary calcium scoring: The “shape” of things to come? Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2008, 15: 162-169. PMID: 18371586, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2008.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Does cardiac SPECT using attenuation and scatter correction accurately predict coronary artery disease in a minority women population?
Vashist A, Collins D, Prasad Y, Blum S, Heller E. Does cardiac SPECT using attenuation and scatter correction accurately predict coronary artery disease in a minority women population? Medical Science Monitor 2007, 13: cr386-390. PMID: 17767117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery diseasePositive predictive valueWomen patientsArtery diseaseSensitivity of MPIPredictive valueExercise stress testingGroup of patientsStress testingRecent revascularizationCardiac catheterizationCoronary angiographyFavorable prognosisRisk stratificationCatheterization laboratoryGeneral populationPatientsWomen populationPerfusion imagingAttenuation/scatter correctionNuclear imagingAngiographyPrognosisDiagnostic methods