2018
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Stress Echocardiography in Acute Chest Pain A Randomized Controlled Trial
Levsky J, Haramati L, Spevack D, Menegus M, Chen T, Mizrachi S, Brown-Manhertz D, Selesny S, Lerer R, White D, Tobin J, Taub C, Garcia M. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Versus Stress Echocardiography in Acute Chest Pain A Randomized Controlled Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 11: 1288-1297. PMID: 29909113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngina PectorisClinical Decision-MakingComparative Effectiveness ResearchComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseEchocardiography, StressEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyPatient AdmissionPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsRadiation DosageRadiation ExposureTreatment OutcomeTriageConceptsCoronary CTACardiovascular eventsHospital lengthAcute chest pain patientsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsRadiation exposureMedian hospital lengthAdverse cardiovascular eventsMedian ED lengthChest pain patientsCoronary artery diseaseEmergency department useSerum troponin levelsChest pain triageCTA patientsPrimary endpointSafety endpointSecondary endpointsPatient ageTroponin levelsArtery diseaseED lengthPain patientsSE patientsStress echocardiography
2017
Circumferential strain acquired by CMR early after acute myocardial infarction adds incremental predictive value to late gadolinium enhancement imaging to predict late myocardial remodeling and subsequent risk of sudden cardiac death
Holmes A, Romero J, Levsky J, Haramati L, Phuong N, Rezai-Gharai L, Cohen S, Restrepo L, Ruiz-Guerrero L, Fisher J, Taub C, Di Biase L, Garcia M. Circumferential strain acquired by CMR early after acute myocardial infarction adds incremental predictive value to late gadolinium enhancement imaging to predict late myocardial remodeling and subsequent risk of sudden cardiac death. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2017, 50: 211-218. PMID: 29143170, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-017-0296-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesContrast MediaDeath, Sudden, CardiacFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGadoliniumHumansMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographic Image EnhancementRisk AssessmentROC CurveST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime FactorsVentricular RemodelingConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSudden cardiac deathLate gadolinium enhancementCardiac magnetic resonancePercutaneous coronary interventionWall motion scorePrimary endpointAdverse remodelingLate remodelingMyocardial remodelingCardiac deathMicrovascular obstructionMyocardial infarctionGadolinium enhancementSegmental wall motion scoreCircumferential strainAdverse myocardial remodelingIncremental predictive valueIncremental predictive informationEchocardiography 3Coronary interventionSCD riskResultsA totalLGE volumeSubsequent risk