Cate Wright, MD
Clinical FellowAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Association of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Despite Normal Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Frohlich B, Pires J, Kyrakoulis I, Wright C, Csecs I, Ahmed A, Jones X, Jacobs M, Hinchcliff M, Miller E, Feher A. Association of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Despite Normal Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2026, 101624. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery calcificationNormal myocardial perfusion imagingPerfusion imagingRheumatoid arthritisStress myocardial perfusion imagingPET myocardial perfusion imagingMedian Follow-UpReversible perfusion defectsDetect coronary artery calcificationHeart failure hospitalizationAssociated with higher riskMultivariate Cox regressionAdverse cardiovascular eventsNon-RA patientsAggressive preventive strategiesAssociation of rheumatoid arthritisLate revascularizationFailure hospitalizationCardiovascular-specific mortalityPerfusion defectsRA subgroupsCardiovascular comorbiditiesCardiovascular eventsAutoimmune diseasesAtrial Wall FDG Uptake on Sarcoid FDG PET Corresponding with Right Atrial Appendage Thrombus
Wright C, Schwann A, Mulinski T, Tegtmeyer K, Huber S, Sadeghi M. Atrial Wall FDG Uptake on Sarcoid FDG PET Corresponding with Right Atrial Appendage Thrombus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2026, 102683. PMID: 41812857, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2026.102683.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCoronary calcifications and myocardial flow reserve in heart transplant patients: a longitudinal study
Wright C, Kiage J, Kyriakoulis I, Csecs I, Ahmed A, Tong G, Zeng Y, Liu Y, Bellumkonda L, Kokkinidis D, Sinusas A, Miller E, Feher A. Coronary calcifications and myocardial flow reserve in heart transplant patients: a longitudinal study. European Heart Journal 2026, ehag163. PMID: 41780909, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag163.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
A Comparative Analysis of CZT SPECT/CT to Conventional SPECT and PET: Implications for Risk Stratification
Ahmed A, Csecs I, Wright C, Kyriakoulis I, Kokkinidis D, Miller E, Feher A. A Comparative Analysis of CZT SPECT/CT to Conventional SPECT and PET: Implications for Risk Stratification. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2025, 102583. PMID: 41325821, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2025.102583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurveillance Patterns for Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart Transplant Recipients in PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Performing Centers in the United States
Feher A, Alwan M, Wright C, Clerkin K, Einstein A, Miller E, Al-Mallah M. Surveillance Patterns for Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart Transplant Recipients in PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Performing Centers in the United States. JACC Heart Failure 2025, 14: 102718. PMID: 41099687, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung women’s experience of personal recovery following acute myocardial infarction: A qualitative study
Zhu C, Arakaki A, Pan A, Danvers K, Barbardo A, Wyatt J, Wright C, Wright D, Pilote L, Raparelli V, Monin J, Oettingen G, Dreyer R, Pavlo A. Young women’s experience of personal recovery following acute myocardial infarction: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0298798. PMID: 40924702, PMCID: PMC12419669, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal recovery frameworkAcute myocardial infarction survivorsYoung women's experiencesAcute myocardial infarctionPersonal recoveryWomen's experiencesAwareness of self-careExperience of acute myocardial infarctionRate of acute myocardial infarctionYoung womenYear post-AMIExperiences of young womenRecovery frameworkIn-depth interviewsSelf-CareMyocardial infarctionYoung women's perspectivesPsychosocial domainsSocial supportQualitative studyWomen's perspectivesSocial rolesPost-AMIPhenomenological approachStudy findingsLeveraging stress testing as a risk modifier: Optimization of medical therapy after SPECT MPI
Wright C, Spatz E. Leveraging stress testing as a risk modifier: Optimization of medical therapy after SPECT MPI. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2025, 49: 102282. PMID: 40615166, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2025.102282.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersIdentifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study
Socrates V, Wright D, Huang T, Fereydooni S, Dien C, Chi L, Albano J, Patterson B, Kanaparthy N, Wright C, Loza A, Chartash D, Iscoe M, Taylor R. Identifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study. JMIR Aging 2025, 8: e69504. PMID: 40215480, PMCID: PMC12032504, DOI: 10.2196/69504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial and Ethnic Differences Among Patients Referred for Noninvasive Coronary Artery Disease Evaluation
Wright C, Spatz E, Miller E, Feher A. Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Patients Referred for Noninvasive Coronary Artery Disease Evaluation. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2025, 18: 618-620. PMID: 40183731, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2025.01.017.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAutomated computation of the HEART score with the GPT-4 large language model
Wright D, Socrates V, Huang T, Safranek C, Sangal R, Dilip M, Boivin Z, Srica N, Wright C, Feher A, Miller E, Chartash D, Taylor R. Automated computation of the HEART score with the GPT-4 large language model. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 93: 120-125. PMID: 40184662, PMCID: PMC12202168, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.03.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision supportHEART scoreChest pain observation unitAverage heart scoreCohen's weighted kappaDecision supportNurse practitionersPhysician assistantsRetrospective cohort studyRoutine careCases of disagreementProspective InvestigationAPP scoresCohort studySafety interventionsPhysician judgmentObservation unitAdverse cardiac eventsInstitutional registryScoresPhysiciansInterventionParticipantsNo significant differenceApps