Cardiology

Cardiovascular Imaging

Questions discussed in this category

What is a reasonable approach to coronary calcification that is incidentally found on CT in a patient who does not have symptoms suggestive of angina?

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Would you recommend hospitalization for surgery for a large papillary fibroelastoma or atrial myxoma discovered on an outpatient echocardiogram?

Would the context of prior stroke/TIA impact the decision to hospitalize or pursue expedited outpatient evaluation?

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What are some TTE findings that suggest worsening function of a bioprosthetic AVR that would require further surveillance or diagnostic imaging?

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What is your preferred imaging modality--cMR vs. TTE--to evaluate for myocardial strain if concerned for chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathies?

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What is a reasonable inpatient imaging modality alternative to evaluate for infective endocarditis in a morbidly obese patient with poor acoustic windows on TTE and persistent bacteremia if TEE is not feasible or contraindicated?

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What are your top takeaways from ACC 2024?

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How do you approach a patient at intermediate ASCVD risk who has been referred to you because of an abnormal coronary CTA (obstructive lesion ~90%) but an excellent exercise capacity on treadmill without angina and a negative MPI?

Had you seen the patient immediately after the coronary CTA results, would you have directly proceeded with cath or also ordered an noninvasive functi...

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Are there standardized, discrete cut-off values in T1/T2 mapping and extracellular volume fraction to aid in the diagnosis of various cardiomyopathies, or are these values largely scanner/institution specific?

Is there a role in regional analyses with T1/T2 mapping, such as in the case of RV cardiomyopathies?

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What is the preferred imaging modality to evaluate subaortic membranes in patients with aortic valve disease?

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When would you consider CT aortic valve calcium score over TEE to further delineate the severity of LFLG aortic stenosis?

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How reliable is an exercise stress echo in the diagnosis of exercise-induced heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

Do you have a specific protocol you follow during the stress echo, and if so, what echo parameters are you using to evaluate for exercised-induced hea...

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What are your outpatient surveillance strategies (biomarkers, imaging, symptoms) to monitor response to treatment for ATTR amyloidosis with cardiac involvement?

How do you determine duration of therapy for Tafamidis, or is it continued indefinitely for the patient?

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What are your top takeaways from AHA 2023?

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When should cardiac MRI be obtained alongside standard echocardiography for outpatient monitoring of the progression of chronic aortic regurgitation?

How often should cardiac MRI be ordered in this context?

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Should consideration be taken to defer using PW to calculate aortic valve area if LVOT pulsed wave is greater than 1.7 m/s (aliasing velocity)?

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Which clinical and echocardiographic parameters (i.e. LVEF, AVA) do you use when determining patient candidacy for LV device-assisted percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty in patients with cardiogenic shock and severe AS?