Journal of the American College of Cardiology
15 articles tagged "Journal of the American College of Cardiology"
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Noncardiac Death Risk Limits Cardiovascular Prognosis in Type 2 Infarction
A meta-analysis of 120,734 patients shows that high noncardiovascular mortality competes with ischemic risk in Type 2 myocardial injury.
ESC 0/1-Hour Protocol Shows Higher Sensitivity Than High-STEACS Pathway
A multicenter study of 4,663 patients found the ESC algorithm maximizes NSTEMI detection while High-STEACS increases rule-out efficacy.
Next-Generation Troponin T Assay Reduces Myocardial Injury Classification
The sixth-generation assay maintains diagnostic accuracy while identifying fewer patients with elevated levels above the reference limit.
Troponin I to T Ratio Distinguishes Acute Necrosis From Chronic Injury
A multicohort study finds the troponin ratio identifies lethal cell death and improves differentiation of type 1 and 2 myocardial infarction.
FFR-Guided PCI Costs 30% Less Than Surgery for 3-Vessel Disease
A FAME 3 analysis shows fractional flow reserve-guided stenting yields equivalent quality-adjusted survival and faster functional recovery.
Strategic Site Selection Improves Minority Representation in Stent Trials
An analysis of 8,859 participants shows that geographic and site-specific factors predict minority enrollment but not female participation.
Delayed Angiography Safe in Cardiac Arrest Without ST-Segment Elevation
Five-year COACT trial data show no survival difference between immediate and delayed coronary angiography for resuscitated patients.
Iron Bioresorbable Scaffolds Match Metallic Stents for Late Lumen Loss at Two Years
A randomized trial in China finds iron-based scaffolds achieve similar vascular patency and flow to standard stents despite higher revascularization.
Intravascular Imaging Reduces Major Cardiac Events in Complex PCI
A randomized trial shows imaging guidance lowers the five-year risk of cardiac death and myocardial infarction in complex coronary lesions.
Polygenic Risk Scores Identify High Susceptibility for Eight Cardiovascular Traits
A validated clinical report using data from 298,700 participants quantifies inherited risk for conditions including CAD and hypertension.
IVUS Guidance Reduces Target Vessel Failure in Complex Bifurcation PCI
A randomized trial shows IVUS-guided optimization more than halves the 1-year risk of failure in complex double kissing crush procedures.
Artificial Intelligence Matches Physician Committees in Adjudicating Cardiovascular Trial Endpoints
An automated system shows high agreement with human experts in identifying major adverse cardiovascular events in a large clinical trial.