2025
Economic Outcomes With Precision Diagnostic Testing Versus Usual Testing in Stable Chest Pain: Results From the PRECISE Randomized Trial
Chew D, Mark D, Li Y, Nanna M, Kelsey M, Daniels M, Davidson-Ray L, Baloch K, Rogers C, Patel M, Anstrom K, Curzen N, Vemulapalli S, Douglas P, Investigators O. Economic Outcomes With Precision Diagnostic Testing Versus Usual Testing in Stable Chest Pain: Results From the PRECISE Randomized Trial. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2025, 18: e011008. PMID: 39895495, PMCID: PMC11837965, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.011008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina, StableComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleFractional Flow Reserve, MyocardialHospital CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsChest painObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary computed tomographic angiographyStable chest painCoronary artery bypass surgeryLow-risk patientsSecondary end pointsPrimary composite of deathPrecision strategyComputed tomographic angiographyHealth care system perspectiveComposite of deathUS health care system perspectiveArtery bypass surgeryMedical costsMean cost differenceNonfatal myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseIntention-to-treatPercutaneous coronary interventionUsual testsEstimated total medical costTotal medical costsClinical practice guidelinesRisk patientsThe comparative efficacy and safety of Tiger II versus judkins catheters in coronary angiogram via the radial artery access: a meta-analysis
Aljabali A, Alawajneh M, Hammad A, Nguyen D, Alkasabrah A, Abuein K, Altibi A. The comparative efficacy and safety of Tiger II versus judkins catheters in coronary angiogram via the radial artery access: a meta-analysis. Acta Cardiologica 2025, 80: 39-43. PMID: 39781598, DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2024.2442799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac CatheterizationCardiac CathetersCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseEquipment DesignFluoroscopyHumansRadial ArteryConceptsStandardised mean differenceFluoroscopy timeContrast volumeProcedure timeJudkins catheterOdds ratioProcedural successCoronary angiogramTiger IIEstimates of odds ratiosRadiation exposureMeta-analysisReduced fluoroscopy timeRadial artery vasospasmRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceRadial artery accessComplication rateArtery vasospasmSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeComparative efficacyArterial accessTransfemoral accessCochrane Library
2024
Intravascular imaging-guided vs. angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in high-risk patients and complex coronary anatomies
Teixeira L, Ferreira R, Navalha D, Pasqualotto E, Fae I, Gibicoski T, Chavez M, Talavera A, Athayde G, Chamie D. Intravascular imaging-guided vs. angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in high-risk patients and complex coronary anatomies. International Journal Of Cardiology 2024, 416: 132510. PMID: 39222885, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsRandomized controlled trialsTarget vessel failureComplex coronary anatomyCoronary anatomyComplex lesionsRisk ratioCardiovascular mortalityStent thrombosisMyocardial infarctionControlled trialsAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionProcedure-related complicationsMeta-analysisRisk of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsConfidence intervalsSystematic reviewIntravascular imagingRandom-effects modelNo significant differenceCardiac eventsPrimary outcomeIs PET the Best Screening Tool for Cardiac Assessment Prior to Renal Transplant?
Sinusas A, Asch W. Is PET the Best Screening Tool for Cardiac Assessment Prior to Renal Transplant? Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016408. PMID: 38227693, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials
Sreenivasan J, Reddy R, Jamil Y, Malik A, Chamie D, Howard J, Nanna M, Mintz G, Maehara A, Ali Z, Moses J, Chen S, Chieffo A, Colombo A, Leon M, Lansky A, Ahmad Y. Intravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e031111. PMID: 38214263, PMCID: PMC10926835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionTarget vessel revascularizationTarget-lesion revascularizationCardiac eventsCardiac deathImaging-guided percutaneous coronary interventionWeighted mean follow-up durationMeta-analysisPrimary outcomeMean follow-up durationStent thrombosisMeta-analysis of randomized trialsStudy-level meta-analysisComplex lesion subsetsIntravascular imagingAll-cause deathRandom-effects meta-analysisStandard of careIntention-to-treat principleUpdates of clinical guidelinesMixed-effects meta-regressionComplex percutaneous coronary interventionIntravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention
2023
Rationale and design of the INVICTUS Registry: (Multicenter Registry of Invasive and Non-Invasive imaging modalities to compare Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography for the determination of Severity, Volume and Type of coronary atherosclerosiS)
Nakanishi R, Okubo R, Sobue Y, Kaneko U, Sato H, Fujimoto S, Nozaki Y, Kajiya T, Miyoshi T, Ichikawa K, Abe M, Kitagawa T, Ikenaga H, Osawa K, Saji M, Iguchi N, Nakazawa G, Takahashi K, Ijich T, Mikamo H, Kurata A, Moroi M, Iijima R, Malkasian S, Crabtree T, Chamie D, Alexandra L, Min J, Earls J, Matsuo H. Rationale and design of the INVICTUS Registry: (Multicenter Registry of Invasive and Non-Invasive imaging modalities to compare Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography for the determination of Severity, Volume and Type of coronary atherosclerosiS). Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2023, 17: 401-406. PMID: 37679247, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary CT angiographyOptical coherence tomographyCoronary artery diseaseCoronary artery dimensionsInvasive imaging modalitiesImaging modalitiesCore laboratoryDiagnostic value of coronary CT angiographyCoronary arteryIntravascular ultrasoundArtery dimensionsCoronary atherosclerosis burdenEvaluating coronary artery diseaseImaging core laboratoryArtificial intelligenceNIRS-IVUSNoninvasive imaging modalityAtherosclerosis phenotypesCT angiographyProspective studyBlinded fashionCoherence tomographyAtherosclerosis burdenArtery diseaseDiagnostic valueComprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Samuels B, Shah S, Widmer R, Kobayashi Y, Miner S, Taqueti V, Jeremias A, Albadri A, Blair J, Kearney K, Wei J, Park K, El-Farra A, Holoshitz N, Janaszek K, Kesarwani M, Lerman A, Prasad M, Quesada O, Reynolds H, Savage M, Smilowitz N, Sutton N, Sweeny J, Toleva O, Henry T, Moses J, Fearon W, Tremmel J, Network M. Comprehensive Management of ANOCA, Part 1—Definition, Patient Population, and Diagnosis JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 82: 1245-1263. PMID: 37704315, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngina PectorisCoronary AngiographyHumansMicrocirculationMyocardial BridgingMyocardial IschemiaConceptsCoronary function testingMyocardial bridgingCoronary angiographyMultiple medical providersNonobstructive coronary arteriesCoronary microvascular dysfunctionDiagnostic coronary angiographyIschemic heart diseaseInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary flow reserveCardiac catheterization laboratoryCoronary abnormalitiesCoronary vasospasmEpicardial spasmMicrocirculatory resistanceEndothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular dysfunctionHemodynamic assessmentProvocative testingCoronary arteryFunction testingPatient populationHeart diseaseJACC StateFlow reserveStandardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update- commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)
Rai A, Allen B, Fuss C, Dennie C, Hanneman K. Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography 2023 update- commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI). The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 39: 2255-2257. PMID: 37589871, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02922-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyHumansNorth AmericaPredictive Value of TestsSocieties, MedicalTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsCardiovascular imagingThe ability of contemporary cardiologists to judge the ischemic impact of a coronary lesion visually
Foley M, Rajkumar C, Ahmed-Jushuf F, Nour D, Fung C, Seligman H, Pathimagaraj R, Petraco R, Sen S, Nijjer S, Howard J, Ahmad Y, Allahwala U, Bhindi R, Chamie D, Doi S, Kuwata S, Kaihara T, Koga M, Ishibashi Y, Higuma T, Tanabe Y, Nakayama M, Kawase Y, Watanabe A, Funayama N, Horinaka R, Hijikata N, Takahashi T, Matsuo H, Hansen P, Manica A, Weaver J, Alzuhairi K, Yong T, Warisawa T, Francis D, Shun-Shin M, Al-Lamee R. The ability of contemporary cardiologists to judge the ischemic impact of a coronary lesion visually. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 59: 60-66. PMID: 37612169, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstantaneous wave-free ratioAmount of ischaemiaOptimal medical therapyVessel coronary artery diseaseSingle vessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseSingle vessel coronary diseaseVessel coronary diseaseInvasive pressure measurementsVisual assessmentLandmark trialsBlinded investigatorAngina trialArtery diseaseCoronary diseaseCoronary lesionsInvasive counterpartsInterventional cardiologistsVisual estimationCoronary stentingIschemic impactInvasive measurementsStentLesionsRandomized participantsComparison of intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and conventional angiography‐guided percutaneous coronary interventions: A systematic review, network meta‐analysis, and meta‐regression
Park D, An S, Jolly N, Attanasio S, Yadav N, Gutierrez J, Nanna M, Rao S, Vij A. Comparison of intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and conventional angiography‐guided percutaneous coronary interventions: A systematic review, network meta‐analysis, and meta‐regression. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 102: 440-450. PMID: 37483068, PMCID: PMC10908343, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionOptical coherence tomographyCoronary angiographyIntravascular ultrasoundCoronary interventionCardiac deathClinical outcomesClinical efficacyConventional angiography-guided PCIAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionCoherence tomographyUse of IVUSSuperiority of OCTAdverse cardiovascular eventsRandomized clinical trialsConventional coronary angiographyImaging modalitiesComparative clinical efficacyBest imaging modalityIntracoronary imaging modalityLesion revascularizationPCI guidanceCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityIoxaglate Versus IoDixanol for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: The IDPC Trial.
Freitas R, Tanajura L, Mehran R, Chamié D, Chaves A, Centemero M, Braga S, Costa R, Cao D, Sousa A, Feres F, Costa J. Ioxaglate Versus IoDixanol for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: The IDPC Trial. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2023, 35: e281-e290. PMID: 37220640, DOI: 10.25270/jic/21.00249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedContrast MediaCoronary AngiographyCreatinineHumansIoxaglic AcidKidney DiseasesRisk FactorsTriiodobenzoic AcidsConceptsContrast-induced nephropathyNon-dialytic chronic kidney diseaseAcute coronary syndromePrevention of contrast-induced nephropathyChronic kidney diseaseHigh riskMean volume of contrast mediumDiabetes mellitusOccurrence of contrast-induced nephropathyKidney diseaseIso-osmolar contrastVolume of contrast mediumAcute coronary syndrome patientsIncreased risk of dialysisHigh-risk patientsRisk of dialysisAdverse cardiac eventsChronic heart failureContrast media administrationCoronary artery diseaseTreatment of coronary artery diseaseConsecutive patientsPrimary endpointNo significant differenceSingle-centerAdvances in Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiographic Imaging of Atherosclerosis for Risk Stratification and Preventive Care
Bienstock S, Lin F, Blankstein R, Leipsic J, Cardoso R, Ahmadi A, Gelijns A, Patel K, Baldassarre L, Hadley M, LaRocca G, Sanz J, Narula J, Chandrashekhar Y, Shaw L, Fuster V. Advances in Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiographic Imaging of Atherosclerosis for Risk Stratification and Preventive Care. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 1099-1115. PMID: 37178070, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary Computed Tomography AngiographyCoronary artery diseaseAtherosclerotic plaquesArtery diseaseRisk stratificationPreventive carePlaque volumeHigh-risk plaque featuresNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary CTAMeasurements of atherosclerosisEffective risk stratificationHigh-risk patientsTotal plaque volumeComputed tomography angiographyPatient-specific factorsCoronary artery dimensionsIntravascular ultrasound measurementsHealth care systemCoronary dominanceCardiovascular preventionPatient subsetsPlaque featuresArtery sizeTomography angiographyPancoronary plaque characteristics and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients with cancer history
Wang C, Tian X, Feng X, Demuyakor A, Hu S, Wang Y, Li L, Cui L, Dong F, Dai J, Lei F, Xu Y, Du Z, Shi M, Liu J, Xing L, E M. Pancoronary plaque characteristics and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients with cancer history. Atherosclerosis 2023, 378: 117118. PMID: 37127496, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndrome patientsAcute coronary syndromeMaximum lipid arcOptical coherence tomographyThin-cap fibroatheromaCancer historyFibrous cap thicknessPercutaneous coronary interventionNonculprit lesionsLipid arcPrevalence of high-risk plaqueIncidence of thin-cap fibroatheromaCulprit lesionPrevalence of acute coronary syndromeHigh-risk plaque featuresHigher incidencePlaque characteristicsTime of percutaneous coronary interventionAssociated with high mortalityCharacteristics of coronary plaquesLipid indicesAbsence of cancer historyCoronary syndrome patientsNon-culprit lesionsIncidence of calcificationThe fat and the flow: multiparametric imaging assessment of pericoronary adipose tissue and myocardial blood flow
Csecs I, Feher A. The fat and the flow: multiparametric imaging assessment of pericoronary adipose tissue and myocardial blood flow. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2023, 30: 1570-1573. PMID: 36929294, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03247-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical and cost implications of deferred testing in low-risk patients with stable chest pain: a simulation using the PROMISE trial
Nanna M, Yow E, Vemulapalli S, Mark D, Kelsey M, Patel M, Al-Khalidi H, Rogers C, Udelson J, Douglas P. Clinical and cost implications of deferred testing in low-risk patients with stable chest pain: a simulation using the PROMISE trial. American Heart Journal 2023, 261: 124-126. PMID: 36828202, PMCID: PMC10903188, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoes Coronary Plaque Morphology Matter Beyond Plaque Burden?
Lorenzatti D, Piña P, Csecs I, Schenone A, Gongora C, Garcia M, Blaha M, Budoff M, Williams M, Dey D, Berman D, Virani S, Slipczuk L. Does Coronary Plaque Morphology Matter Beyond Plaque Burden? Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2023, 25: 167-180. PMID: 36808390, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01088-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary computed tomography angiographyMedical therapyPlaque burdenResponse to medical therapyPlaque analysisCoronary plaquesAssessment of coronary plaquesHigh-risk phenotypePreventive medical therapyAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary plaque featuresRandomized controlled trialsPericoronary inflammationMyocardial infarction typeCardiovascular eventsDisease progressionRisk phenotypesCulprit plaquesControlled trialsPlaque characteristicsPlaque featuresTherapySummaryThe identificationTracking disease progressionInfarct typeThe updated CADS-RADS 2.0: Changes, challenges and considerations for implementation—commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI)
Johannesen J, Hanneman K, Fuss C, Truong Q. The updated CADS-RADS 2.0: Changes, challenges and considerations for implementation—commentary by North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI). The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 39: 465-467. PMID: 36652039, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02795-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Influence of BMI on virtual coronary artery calcium scoring
Perez-Cervera J, Arce J, Fattouh M, Kuno T, Schenone A, Brahmanandam V, Lee U, Haramati L, Levsky J, Villines T, Garcia M, Slipczuk L. Influence of BMI on virtual coronary artery calcium scoring. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 39: 863-872. PMID: 36583813, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02785-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Characteristics and Prognosis of MINOCA Caused by Atherosclerotic and Nonatherosclerotic Mechanisms Assessed by OCT
Zeng M, Zhao C, Bao X, Liu M, He L, Xu Y, Meng W, Qin Y, Weng Z, Yi B, Zhang D, Wang S, Luo X, Lv Y, Chen X, Sun Q, Feng X, Gao Z, Sun Y, Demuyakor A, Li J, Hu S, Guagliumi G, Mintz G, Jia H, Yu B. Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of MINOCA Caused by Atherosclerotic and Nonatherosclerotic Mechanisms Assessed by OCT. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 16: 521-532. PMID: 36648054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsOptical coherence tomographyTarget lesion revascularizationCardiac deathLesion revascularizationPredictors of Major Adverse Cardiac EventsAssociated with worse outcomesSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionClinical diagnosis of MIPrognosis of MINOCAMechanisms of MINOCAAdverse cardiac eventsNonobstructive coronary arteriesPrognosis of patientsCoronary artery dissectionDiagnosis of MIOCT findingsAtherosclerotic causeCardiac eventsClinical characteristicsClinical outcomesArtery dissectionComposite endpointMINOCACoronary spasmInternational practice patterns of coronary artery calcium scanning prior to coronary CT angiography
Franklin J, Brown A, Choi A, Hur D, Villines T. International practice patterns of coronary artery calcium scanning prior to coronary CT angiography. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2022, 17: 62-63. PMID: 36526574, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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