Imaging
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‘Where does it hurt?’: Primary care tips for common ortho problems
An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of discomfort is key to appropriate management of knee and shoulder pain.
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Early PCSK9 inhibition in AMI yields plaque regression
‘Go early and go low’ is an expert’s response to the imaging results from PACMAN-AMI showing plaque reduction after AMI patients received...
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Calcium scores predict sudden-death risk in preclinical CAD
The findings strengthen the case for initial CAC imaging as a gatekeeper to further testing in some primary-prevention patients, researchers say...
From the Journals
How Lp(a) can help improve ASCVD risk assessment
Calcium scores and lipoprotein(a) levels predict 10-year risk independent of each other, and together could swing shared decision-making about...
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Tiny hitchhikers like to ride in the trunk
Flushing fireworks, MRI metamaterials, and the architecture of intelligence.
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Unraveling plaque changes in CAD With elevated Lp(a)
The study “represents the beginning of our understanding of the role of Lp(a) in plaque progression,” leading experts in lipoprotein(a) say.
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AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
From the Journals
D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
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At 5 years, iFR found as effective and safe as FFR for guiding PCI intervention
Five-year data reinforce prior finding: iFR and FFR are comparably effective and safe for guiding revascularization.
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FFR-guided PCI falls short vs. surgery in multivessel disease: FAME 3
PCI guided by FFR assessment may have yielded better outcomes in patients with less complex coronary anatomy, researchers say; others doubt the...
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ASNC rejects new chest pain guideline it helped create
“We believe that the document fails to provide unbiased guidance to health care professionals on the optimal evaluation of patients with chest...