Recent trials showed potential clinical benefit of fractional flow reserve (FFR) application in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI),1,2 however, the optimal FFR cut-off point still remains unclear in this clinical setting. Advances in computational methods facilitated non-invasive physiological assessment from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), that may be especially beneficial in patients undergoing TAVI, allowing for the …
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Belly Fat May Be Stronger Predictor of Heart Damage Than BMI
(MedPage Today) — Abdominal obesity was linked with more harmful changes in heart structure than body weight alone, especially in men, a large study using advanced imaging suggested.
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Does Treatment Timing Affect Chemoradiation Response?
Dr Maurie Markman discusses a recent study from Memorial Sloan Kettering investigating time of day and its effect on chemoradiotherapy and checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Medscape Oncology
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AI Imaging Halves Delays in Stroke Patient Transfers
A study shows AI imaging software can significantly speed NHS stroke care, cutting delays and increasing thrombectomy rates. Medscape News UK
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Radiology Is Ill-Prepared to Weather the Storms of Climate Change
(MedPage Today) — The 30th annual United Nations Climate Summit recently took place under the sweltering sun in Belem, Brazil, concluding yet again that we humans are ill-prepared for the conditions created by our warming climate. The conference…
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When RVUs Go Wrong: Red Flags for Physicians
Many physicians aren’t as familiar with RVUs as they’d like to be. Here’s some advice about RVUs in employment contracts from an experienced attorney who represents physicians. Medscape Medical News
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Carotid perivascular adipose tissue in CT before and after treatment for severe internal carotid artery stenosis
The study aim is to assess how surgical or endovascular treatments can impact carotid perivascular inflammation in patients affected by severe carotid artery stenosis.