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A 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 prediction
2021
Standardized 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