JCCT Pulse

Join guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD, FSCCT as she takes a deep dive into featured articles in the January – February 2024 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our host chats with Dr. Lavinia Gabara, Dr. Kakuya Kitagawa and Dr. Armin Zadeh. This episode will explore: Derivation and validation of a novel Functional FFRCT Score incorporating the burden of coronary stenosis severity and flow impairment to predict clinical events Myocardial late enhancement and extracellular volume with single-energy, dual-energy, and photon-counting computed tomography Will GPT-Chat replace the Manuscript Review Process?Support the Show.

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Cristina Fuss, MD, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the November – December 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. Shone Almeida, Dr. Andrew Choi and Dr. Lauren Baldassarre. This episode will explore: Expanding Appropriate Use of Cardiac CT in Chronic Coronary Disease: Key Insights from the 2023 UpdateScientific Document Development Standards for the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT): A Statement from the SCCT Guidelines Committee Support the show

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, MCR, MSCCT as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the September – October 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Our hosts chat with Dr. B. Kelly Han and Dr. Patrick Serruys. This episode will explore: Technical recommendations for computed tomography guidance of intervention in the right ventricular outflow tract: Native RVOT, conduits and bioprosthetic valvesThe ability of computed tomography angiography to predict 5-year mortality in the SYNTAX III REVOLUTION trialSupport the Show.

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD and guest host Armin Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, MSCCT as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the March – April 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with Dr. Rebecca Beroukhim, Dr. Gianluca Pontone and Dr. Saima Mushtaq. This episode will explore: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? The journal of cardiovascular computed tomography: A year in review: 2022Support the Show.

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the January – February 2023 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Márton Kolossváry and Dr. Juan Lopez-Mattei. This episode will explore: The effect of patient and imaging characteristics on coronary CT angiography assessed pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation and gradient Cardiac Computed Tomographic Imaging in Cardio-Oncology: An Expert Consensus Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Endorsed by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS)Support the Show.

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the November – December 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Armin Zadeh and Dr. Ed Nicol. This episode will explore: Perivascular Fat Attenuation For Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events In Stable Patients Undergoing Invasive Coronary AngiographyCoronary Artery Calcium Scoring vs. CT Coronary Angiography for the assessment of occupationally significant coronary artery diseaseSupport the Show.

Join hosts Anjali Chelliah, MD, and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into two featured articles in the September – October 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Chelliah and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Márton Kolossváry and Dr. Jay Earls. This episode will explore: Are risk factors necessary for pretest probability assessment of coronary artery disease? A patient similarity network analysis of the PROMISE trial Coronary CTA Plaque Volume Severity Stages According to Invasive Coronary Angiography and FFR Support the Show.

Join hosts Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into three featured articles in the July – August 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Jiayin Zhang; Dr. David Newby and Dr. Christoph Gräni. This episode will explore: Increased coronary pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic controls: A propensity score matching analysisDebates in cardiac CT: Coronary CT angiography is the best test in asymptomatic patientsReproducibility of 4D cardiac computed tomography feature tracking myocardial strain and comparison against speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with severe aortic stenosis Support the Show.

Join hosts Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT and Anna Reid, MBChB, PhD as they take a deep dive into three featured articles in the May – June 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines and Dr. Reid will chat with: Dr. Masahiko Asami; Dr. Jeremy Burt and Dr. Edoardo Conte. This episode will explore: Clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with porcelain aortaDeep learning model to quantify left atrium volume on routine non-contrast chest CT and predict adverse outcomes Live integration of comprehensive cardiac CT with electroanatomical mapping in patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia Support the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the March – April 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Kim Williams, MD; Evangelos Tzolos , MD and Hashrul Rashid, MBBS. This episode will explore: Socioeconomics of Coronary Artery Calcium Is it Scored or Ignored? Detection of small coronary calcifications in patients with Agatston coronary artery calcium score of zeroThe impact of hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening on haemodynamic valve deterioration following transcatheter aortic valve replacementSupport the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the January – February 2022 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Laura Gellis , MD, MPH; Nehal Mehta , MD and Jonathon Leipsic , MD, MSCCT. This episode will explore: Comparison of coronary artery measurements between echocardiograms and cardiac CT in Kawasaki Disease patients with aneurysmsChronic Inflammatory Diseases and Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from Cardiovascular CTTrans-lesional Fractional Flow Reserve Gradient as Derived from Coronary CT Improves Patient Management: ADVANCE registrySupport the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the November – December 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Geoffry Rubin , MD, MBA; Andrew Choi, MD, FSCCT and Gudrun Feuchtner, MD. This episode will explore: The Direct Costs of Coronary CT Angiography Relative to Contrast-Enhanced Thoracic CT: Time-Driven Activity-Based CostingCT Evaluation by Artificial Intelligence for Atherosclerosis, Stenosis and Vascular Morphology (CLARIFY): A Multi-center, international studySmoking and obesity predict high-risk plaque by coronary CTA in low coronary artery calcium score (CACS)Support the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into the newly released 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Our special guests are Ron Blankstein, MD, MSCCT; Michelle Williams, MBChB, PhD, FSCCT; Stephan Achenbach, MD, MSCCT and Pamela Douglas, MD . This episode will explore: 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice GuidelinesSupport the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the September – October 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Dan Berman , MD , MSCCT, Joao Calvalcante, MD, FSCCT and B. Kelly Han, MD, FSCCT. This episode will explore: The accuracy of coronary CT angiography in patients with coronary calcium score above 1000 Agatston Units: Comparison with quantitative coronary angiography Prosthesis-patient mismatch defined by cardiac computed tomography versus echocardiography after transcatheter aortic valve replacement Multi-institution assessment of the use and risk of cardiovascular computed tomography in pediatric patients with congenital heart diseaseSupport the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the July – August 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Alexander R. van Rosendael, MD , Juan Lopez-Mattei, MD, FSCCT and Ashraf Hamden, MD. This episode will explore: Progression of Whole-Heart Atherosclerosis by Coronary CT and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Contemporary Evaluation of Infective Endocarditis Short Membranous Septum Length in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis Increases the Risk of Conduction DisturbancesSupport the Show.

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the May – June 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Gary Small, MB ChB MRCP, Martin Willemink , MD, PhD, FSCCT and Melissa Daubert , MD, FSCCT. This episode will explore: Effectiveness of Point-of-Care Oral Ivabradine for Cardiac Computed TomographyCardiac Computed Tomography Improves the Identification of Cardiomechanical Complications among Patients with Suspected Left Ventricular Assist Device Malfunction Spectral Photon-Counting CT in Cardiovascular Imaging Support the show

Join Todd C. Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into two featured articles in the March – April 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Jonathon Leipsic, MD, MSCCT and Robert Safian, MD. This episode will explore: The Clinical Utility of FFRCT Stratified by AgeImportance of Measurement Site on Assessment of Lesion-Specific Ischemia and Diagnostic Performance of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow ReserveSupport the Show.

Join Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the January – February 2021 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with: Andrew Choi, MD, FSCCT, Damini Dey, PhD, FSCCT and Paul Knaapen, MD. This episode will explore: 2020 Guideline for Training Cardiology and Radiology Trainees as Independent Practitioners (Level II) and Advanced Practitioners (Level III) in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: A Statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)Repeatability of quantitative pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation and plaque burden from coronary CT angiography: A SCOT-HEART Substudy Diagnostic value of comprehensive on-site and off-site coronary CT angiography for identifying hemodynamically obstructive coronary artery diseaseSupport the Show.

Join Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the November – December2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with : Eileen Hu-Wang, MD, Eric Williamson, MD, FSCCT and Michael Morris, MD. This episode will explore: Comparison of professional medical society guidelines for appropriate use of coronary computed tomography angiography Dynamic Computed Tomographic Assessment of the Mitral Annulus in Patients With and Without Mitral ProlapsePredicting paravalvular leak after transcatheter mitral valve replacement using commercially available software modelingSupport the Show.

Join Todd Villines, MD, MSCCT as he takes a deep dive into three featured articles in the September – October 2020 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT). Dr. Villines will chat with : Alexander van Rosendael, MD, Jonathan Weir-McCall, MB ChB and Peter Stone, MD. This episode will explore: Percent atheroma volume: Optimal variable to report whole-heart atherosclerotic plaque burden with coronary CTA, the PARADIGM study Annular versus supra-annular sizing for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid aortic valve disease Risk stratification of coronary plaques using physiologic characteristics by CCTA: Focus on shear stress Support the Show.