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Observational studyJACC. Cardiovascular imaging2022

Thoracic Aortic

Alexander J Fletcher, Yong Y Tew, Evangelos Tzolos, Shruti S Joshi, Jakub Kaczynski, Jennifer Nash, Samuel Debono, Maria Lembo, Jacek Kwiecinski, Rong Bing and 15 more

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Observational study in JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Cardiovascular imaging with total-body PET.The British journal of radiology · 2026
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  6. Aortic Atherosclerosis: An Updated Review of Current Guidelines and Management Approach-A Literature Review.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2026
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  7. Reproducibility ofCurrent cardiology reports · 2025
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  9. Quantitative aortic Na[European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2025
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  10. Sex differences in coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity usingEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2024
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  15. Aortic sodium [Heart (British Cardiac Society) · 2023
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  19. Advanced Cardiac Imaging in the Assessment of Aortic Stenosis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Alexander J FletcherBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Yong Y TewBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Evangelos TzolosBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Shruti S JoshiBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Jakub KaczynskiBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Jennifer NashBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Samuel DebonoBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Maria LemboBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Jacek KwiecinskiDepartment of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
Rong BingBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Maaz B J SyedBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Mhairi K DorisBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Edwin J R van BeekBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Imaging Facility, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Alistair J MossBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
William S JenkinsBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Niki L WalkerBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiology Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Nikhil V JoshiBristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Tania A PawadeBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Philip D AdamsonChristchurch Heart Institute, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
William N WhiteleyCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences, UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Joanna M WardlawEdinburgh Imaging Facility, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Piotr J SlomkaCedars-Sinai Medical Centre, Department of Imaging (Division of Nuclear Cardiology), Los Angeles, USA.
Michelle C WilliamsBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
David E NewbyBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Imaging Facility, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Marc R DweckBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Marc.dweck@ed.ac.uk.
University of Edinburgh · GBBritish Heart Foundation · GBBristol Royal Infirmary · GBInstitute of Cardiology · PLUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITUniversity of Otago · NZ

Funding

Integrated analysis of coronary anatomy and biology with 18F-fluoride PET and CT angiographyR01HL135557 · NHLBI · CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · PI SLOMKA, PIOTR J · 2017 to 2020
$3.0M
British Heart Foundation CH/09/002/26360British Heart Foundation FS/14/78/31020British Heart Foundation FS/17/50/33061British Heart Foundation FS/17/51/33096British Heart Foundation FS/17/79/33226British Heart Foundation FS/18/31/33676British Heart Foundation FS/19/15/34155British Heart Foundation FS/CRTF/20/24087British Heart Foundation FS/ICRF/20/26002British Heart Foundation RG/16/10/32375Medical Research Council G0701127Medical Research Council MR/T005459/1NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL135557
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAortic atherosclerosis represents an important contributor to ischemic stroke risk. Identifying patients with high-risk aortic atheroma could improve preventative treatment strategies for future ischemic stroke.

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether thoracic

methodsIn a post hoc observational cohort study, we quantified thoracic aortic and coronary

resultsAfter 12.7 ± 2.7 months, progression of thoracic aortic calcium volume correlated with baseline thoracic aortic

conclusionsIn patients with established cardiovascular disease, thoracic aortic

Indexed as

Aortic Valve StenosisAtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesMyocardial InfarctionPlaque, AtheroscleroticStrokeCalciumFluorine RadioisotopesHumansPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsSodium FluorideCalciumFluorine RadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsSodium Fluoride(18)F-sodium fluoridecalcificationcomputed tomographypositron emission tomographystrokethoracic aorta

Identifiers

PMID35183477
PMCPMC9252920
OpenAlexW4213086514

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