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Perivascular Fat Attenuation Index Stratifies Cardiac Risk Associated With High-Risk Plaques in the CRISP-CT Study
Oikonomou EK, Desai MY, Marwan M, Kotanidis CP, Antonopoulos AS, Schottlander D, Channon KM, Neubauer S, Achenbach S, Antoniades C. Perivascular Fat Attenuation Index Stratifies Cardiac Risk Associated With High-Risk Plaques in the CRISP-CT Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 755-757. PMID: 32762910, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA novel machine learning-derived radiotranscriptomic signature of perivascular fat improves cardiac risk prediction using coronary CT angiography
Oikonomou EK, Williams MC, Kotanidis CP, Desai MY, Marwan M, Antonopoulos AS, Thomas KE, Thomas S, Akoumianakis I, Fan LM, Kesavan S, Herdman L, Alashi A, Centeno EH, Lyasheva M, Griffin BP, Flamm SD, Shirodaria C, Sabharwal N, Kelion A, Dweck MR, Van Beek EJR, Deanfield J, Hopewell JC, Neubauer S, Channon KM, Achenbach S, Newby DE, Antoniades C. A novel machine learning-derived radiotranscriptomic signature of perivascular fat improves cardiac risk prediction using coronary CT angiography. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: 3529-3543. PMID: 31504423, PMCID: PMC6855141, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerivascular adipose tissueFat attenuation indexCoronary CT angiographyCardiac risk predictionCoronary perivascular adipose tissueMajor adverse cardiac eventsCT angiographyRisk predictionHigh-risk plaque featuresPerivascular fat attenuation indexRadiomic featuresAdverse cardiac eventsConsecutive eligible participantsSCOT-HEART trialTraditional risk stratificationCoronary artery diseaseCoronary calcium scoreStandard coronary CT angiographyAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary inflammationCardiac eventsArtery diseaseCalcium scoreCardiac surgeryMACE predictionNon-invasive detection of coronary inflammation using computed tomography and prediction of residual cardiovascular risk (the CRISP CT study): a post-hoc analysis of prospective outcome data
Oikonomou EK, Marwan M, Desai MY, Mancio J, Alashi A, Centeno E, Thomas S, Herdman L, Kotanidis CP, Thomas KE, Griffin BP, Flamm SD, Antonopoulos AS, Shirodaria C, Sabharwal N, Deanfield J, Neubauer S, Hopewell JC, Channon KM, Achenbach S, Antoniades C. Non-invasive detection of coronary inflammation using computed tomography and prediction of residual cardiovascular risk (the CRISP CT study): a post-hoc analysis of prospective outcome data. The Lancet 2018, 392: 929-939. PMID: 30170852, PMCID: PMC6137540, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31114-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsRight coronary arteryProximal right coronary arteryCardiac mortalityCoronary inflammationCoronary CTACoronary arteryDerivation cohortValidation cohortOutcome dataHealth Research Oxford Biomedical Research CentreCoronary artery disease indexHigh-risk plaque featuresPerivascular fat attenuation indexCoronary artery inflammationFat attenuation indexIntensive secondary preventionCardiovascular risk factorsResidual cardiovascular riskProspective outcome dataMajor coronary arteriesHounsfield unitsLeft circumflex arteryCox regression modelRisk predictionCardiac risk prediction
2021
Biomarkers of Vascular Inflammation for Cardiovascular Risk Prognostication A Meta-Analysis
Antonopoulos A, Angelopoulos A, Papanikolaou P, Simantiris S, Oikonomou E, Vamvakaris K, Koumpoura A, Farmaki M, Trivella M, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis K, Antoniades C, Tousoulis D. Biomarkers of Vascular Inflammation for Cardiovascular Risk Prognostication A Meta-Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2021, 15: 460-471. PMID: 34801448, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseVascular inflammationInflammatory biomarkersRisk stratificationPrognostic valueClinical risk factorsNet clinical benefitValue of biomarkersUse of biomarkersMeasurement of biomarkersMeta-regression analysisLack of reportingCardiovascular eventsCohort studyStable patientsEvent incidenceRisk prognosticationClinical benefitHeart diseaseRisk factorsRisk discriminationClinical practiceInflammationSuch biomarkersMeta-AnalysisStandardized measurement of coronary inflammation using cardiovascular computed tomography: integration in clinical care as a prognostic medical device
Oikonomou EK, Antonopoulos AS, Schottlander D, Marwan M, Mathers C, Tomlins P, Siddique M, Klüner LV, Shirodaria C, Mavrogiannis MC, Thomas S, Fava A, Deanfield J, Channon KM, Neubauer S, Desai MY, Achenbach S, Antoniades C. Standardized measurement of coronary inflammation using cardiovascular computed tomography: integration in clinical care as a prognostic medical device. Cardiovascular Research 2021, 117: 2677-2690. PMID: 34450625, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdiposityAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsCloud ComputingComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDecision Support TechniquesEnglandFemaleGermanyHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansInflammationMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsOhioPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRisk AssessmentTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsFat attenuation indexPerivascular fat attenuation indexRisk factor-based modelCoronary artery inflammationClinical risk factorsFatal cardiac eventsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary inflammationRisk factorsFAI scorePlaque metricsCardiac eventsArtery inflammationAbsolute riskCoronary arteryClinical careNon-invasive detectionTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsPatient's absolute riskCardiovascular risk factorsFat compositionNet clinical benefitCardiovascular risk predictionDecision curve analysisFirst-line modality
2019
The Prognostic Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Aortic Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Papanastasiou CA, Kokkinidis DG, Kampaktsis PN, Bikakis I, Cunha DK, Oikonomou EK, Greenwood JP, Garcia MJ, Karamitsos TD. The Prognostic Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Aortic Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 385-392. PMID: 31326491, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementAortic stenosisCardiac magnetic resonanceCause mortalityGadolinium enhancementLGE-CMRSystematic reviewA Systematic ReviewStrongest univariate predictorsRandom-effects modelBaseline characteristicsHazard ratioPrognostic roleRisk stratificationAdverse outcomesPrognostic valueUnivariate predictorsPooled analysisMyocardial fibrosisInclusion criteriaCardiac diseaseRegional fibrosisPatientsElectronic databasesMeta-Analysis
2018
The predictive value of baseline pulmonary hypertension in early and long term cardiac and all-cause mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kokkinidis DG, Papanastasiou CA, Jonnalagadda AK, Oikonomou EK, Theochari CA, Palaiodimos L, Karvounis HI, Armstrong EJ, Faillace RT, Giannakoulas G. The predictive value of baseline pulmonary hypertension in early and long term cardiac and all-cause mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2018, 19: 859-867. PMID: 29724516, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationElevated pulmonary artery pressurePulmonary artery pressureAortic valve stenosisSevere aortic valve stenosisSurgical aortic valve replacementBaseline pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionAortic valve implantationArtery pressureCause mortalityHazard ratioSystematic reviewValve implantationValve stenosisRelative riskAssociation of PHBaseline pulmonary artery pressurePulmonary artery systolic pressureChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAortic valve replacementLate cardiac mortalityObstructive pulmonary diseaseRandom-effects modelMeta-regression analysis
2017
Clinical and translational science in cardiovascular research: highlights from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2017
Oikonomou EK. Clinical and translational science in cardiovascular research: highlights from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2017. Cardiovascular Research 2017, 114: e6-e8. PMID: 29202178, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvx233.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEfficacy of ganglionated plexi ablation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal versus persistent atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Kampaktsis PN, Oikonomou EK, Y. Choi D, Cheung JW. Efficacy of ganglionated plexi ablation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal versus persistent atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2017, 50: 253-260. PMID: 28887742, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-017-0285-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vein isolationAT/AFGP ablationAtrial fibrillationPV isolationVein isolationPlexi ablationAF patientsAtrial tachyarrhythmiasSubtype of AFSignificant structural heart diseaseParoxysmal AF patientsVentricular ejection fractionParoxysmal atrial fibrillationPersistent atrial fibrillationStructural heart diseaseSustained atrial fibrillationPersistent AF patientsClinical trial dataNon-significant trendPrimary endpointAF subtypesAtrial sizeEjection fractionHeart disease