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ECGs analyzed by AI identified left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients who presented to the ED with dyspnea, researchers found.

Coronary CT angiography and coronary artery calcium scoring each have their benefits as a primary prevention tool, two experts said.

Cardiac MRI revealed that among patients who recovered from COVID-19, 78% experienced myocardial inflammation, regional scar or pericardial enhancement, according to findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

Obstructive CAD is not always the best predictor of CV events, especially in women, so a better characterization of coronary pathophysiology is necessary, according to a speaker.

The COVID-19 pandemic poses several challenges for cardiac care but may be an opportunity for coronary CTA to be more widely used, according to presentations at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.

CVD prevention in Black adults, Hispanic adults and women are some of the many topics that will be discussed at this year’s virtual American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.

Cardiac CT may be the ideal imaging technique during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with transesophageal echocardiography, according to a presentation at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.

Guidelines, economics and education are some of the barriers that block a wider adoption of cardiac CT, according to a presentation at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.

Available data have shown that CT-derived fractional flow reserve is effective in evaluating CAD and should be integrated into clinical practice, according to a researcher.

Coronary artery calcium scoring can be used as a decision aid, although more trials are needed for guidelines to endorse its use as a class IA recommendation, according to a presentation at Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting.