Cardiovascular Imaging: Archives News of the month
Incremental predictive value of liver fat fraction based on spectral detector CT for major adverse cardiovascular events in T2DM patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Cardiovascular Imaging 7 min.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a systemic metabolic disorder that precipitates a spectrum of microvascular and macrovascular complications. Cardiovascular diseases stand as the leading cause of mortality among T2DM patients [1, 2]. Consequently, the accurate forecasting of major adverse cardiovascular...
Venous Excess Doppler ultrasound assessment and loop diuretic efficiency in acute cardiorenal syndrome
Cardiovascular Imaging 5 min.
The cardiorenal syndrome remains a challenge to appropriately diagnose, classify, and manage. Traditionally, worsening of kidney function in the setting of acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF) was felt to be driven by reduced cardiac output. Since then, the recognition of several phenotypes of...
Texture analysis of cardiovascular MRI native T1 mapping in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Cardiovascular Imaging 6 min.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked genetic disease that affects predominantly males (carrier females may also exhibit subtle myocardial changes), generating progressive muscle deterioration and severe motor impairments [1]. Considering their risk for developing cardiac pathologies...
The value of lung ultrasound score combined with echocardiography in assessing right heart function in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and experiencing pulmonary hypertension
Cardiovascular Imaging 4 min.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of MHD. Studies have shown that patients undergoing MHD with PH have significantly lower survival rates than those without PH. Prolonged elevation of pulmonary arterial pressure increases the afterload on the RV, ultimately leading to RV failure, which...
Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium scoring in patients with non-small cell lung cancer using initial staging computed tomography
Cardiovascular Imaging 4 min.
Lung cancer stands as one of the leading malignant tumors globally, characterized by a high incidence and mortality rate. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) emerges as the major pathological category, accounting for 85% of lung cancer cases [1]. Due to the lack of early distinctive clinical signs, metastasis...
