Chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy decreased CT fractional flow reserve and increased pericoronary fat attenuation index in esophageal cancer patients, with baseline values predicting MACE.
Does baseline pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) on coronary CT angiography predict major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma?
Baseline pericoronary fat attenuation index on coronary CTA can predict major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
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In individuals with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, CT fractional flow reserve decreased and pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) increased after chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy; the baseline pericoronary FAI was associated with major adverse cardiovascular events.
Published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, this study demonstrates the potential of a machine learning model to improve risk stratification for major adverse cardiac events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using cardiac imaging data. This is part of a growing trend of AI applications in cardiology that is generating significant interest.
Yang et al. (Mon,) reported a other. Chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy decreased CT fractional flow reserve and increased pericoronary fat attenuation index in esophageal cancer patients, with baseline values predicting MACE.