Stefan Martinoff

TL;DR: The results of the PROTECTION I Study suggest that the prospective ECG-triggered sequential coronary CTA technique significantly reduces radiation dose without impairing image quality when compared with the standard retrospective helical data acquisition in patients with a low and stable heart rate.

TL;DR: LAPV, TPV, PR and presence of the napkin-ring sign are predictors of MACE independently of clinical risk presentation and may improve risk prediction after CT imaging.

TL;DR: This proof-of-concept study shows the ability of dual-source CT scanners to scan the whole heart during one single heart beat at low radiation dose.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed the ability of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to detect coronary artery disease in diabetic patients and to predict subsequent cardiac events and found that the best predictor of coronary heart disease was the atherosclerotic burden score, which measures the number of segments having either a nonstenotic plaque or stenosis.

TL;DR: The routine use of GIK therapy in patients with AMI is not associated with enhanced myocardial salvage, and this therapy appears to improve myocardIAL salvage only among diabetic patients.