2022
Unsupervised machine learning improves risk stratification of patients with visual normal SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging assessments
Bednarski B, Williams M, Pieszko K, Miller R, Huang C, Kwiecinski J, Sharir T, Di Carli M, Fish M, Ruddy T, Hasuer T, Miller E, Acampa W, Berman D, Slomka P. Unsupervised machine learning improves risk stratification of patients with visual normal SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging assessments. European Heart Journal 2022, 43: ehac544.300. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse cardiac eventsPeak systolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureHigh-risk clustersRisk stratificationMyocardial perfusion imagingNormal perfusionHazard ratioBlood pressureCox proportional hazards analysisHigher left ventricular massHigher body mass indexTomography myocardial perfusion imagingNormal clinical assessmentRisk-stratified subgroupsAdverse cardiac eventsPrevalence of diabetesProportional hazards analysisBetter risk stratificationCoronary artery diseaseImproved risk stratificationManagement of patientsKaplan-Meier curvesBody mass indexLeft ventricular mass
2014
Preclinical Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome
Ayalon N, Gopal DM, Mooney DM, Simonetti JS, Grossman JR, Dwivedi A, Donohue C, Perez AJ, Downing J, Gokce N, Miller EJ, Liang CS, Apovian CM, Colucci WS, Ho JE. Preclinical Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 838-842. PMID: 25084691, PMCID: PMC4162746, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher LA diameterLV diastolic dysfunctionVentricular diastolic dysfunctionDiastolic dysfunctionMetabolic syndromeLV massLA diameterLV hypertrophyYounger ageEarly risk factor modificationHigher left atrial diameterLeft ventricular diastolic dysfunctionAntihypertensive medication useLeft atrial diameterRisk factor modificationGender-adjusted analysesHigher LV massBody mass indexTissue Doppler imagingAtrial diameterDiastolic functionBlood pressureMedication useMass indexFactor modification