CAD & Atherosclerosis
Conference Coverage
DeFACTO Propels CT Fractional Flow Reserve Closer to Clinical Practice
Major Finding: CT fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) plus CT had a per-patient performance diagnostic accuracy of 73% with a 95% confidence interval...
Conference Coverage
Youth Smoking Linked to Carotid Intima-Media Thickening
Major Finding: Smoking duration in youth was positively associated with common carotid intima-media thickness (0.014-mm increase/year).
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Scant Data for Lomitapide May Sidetrack Advisory Committee Review
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Troponin T-Based Algorithm Rules AMI In or Out
Major Finding: In the validation cohort, a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T algorithm had 100% sensitivity and negative predictive value for...
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Earlier Kawasaki Diagnosis and Treatment Needed
Major Finding: Among a large group of children with Kawasaki disease who developed coronary artery abnormalities during their acute illness or...
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Last 20 Years: U.S. Youth Lipid Profiles Have Improved
Major Finding: Over the 20-year study period, children and adolescents showed a 5-mg/dL decrease in mean serum total cholesterol, an 8-mg/dL drop...
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CTA Tracks Plaque Volume Changes With Statin Therapy
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Metabolic Syndrome Spurs CVD Risk in Hispanic Women
Major Finding: A total 40% of Hispanic women met the criteria for metabolic syndrome, as did 39% of black women, 31% of non-Hispanic white women,...
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Lupus Severity May Contribute Significantly to Heart Damage
Major finding: Cyclophosphamide use is a marker of disease severity that correlates with risk of cardiovascular events in lupus patients (odds...