James K Min

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Affiliation: Cornell University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Diagnostic performance of 64-multidetector row coronary computed tomographic angiography for evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in individuals without known coronary artery disease: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY (Assessment by Coro
    Matthew J Budoff
    Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA, Torrance, California, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 52:1724-32. 2008
  2. ncbi The present state of coronary computed tomography angiography a process in evolution
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 55:957-65. 2010
  3. ncbi Relationship of coronary artery plaque composition to coronary artery stenosis severity: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY trial
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine, Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, United States
    Atherosclerosis 219:573-8. 2011
  4. ncbi Cost-effective applications of cardiac computed tomography in coronary artery disease
    James K Min
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 6:43-55. 2008
  5. ncbi Improving outcomes in cardiovascular disease
    James K Min
    Cardiac Computed Tomography Laboratory, Wiell Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Manag Care Interface 21:12-3. 2008
  6. ncbi Prognostic value of multidetector coronary computed tomographic angiography for prediction of all-cause mortality
    James K Min
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 50:1161-70. 2007
  7. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography versus myocardial perfusion SPECT for evaluation of patients with chest pain and no known coronary artery disease
    James K Min
    Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th St, Room K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Radiology 254:801-8. 2010
  8. ncbi Differences in episode-based care costs for multidetector computed tomographic coronary angiography versus myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Med Econ 11:327-40. 2008
  9. ncbi Incremental prognostic significance of left ventricular dysfunction to coronary artery disease detection by 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography for the prediction of all-cause mortality: results from a two-centre study of 5330 patien
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Eur Heart J 31:1212-9. 2010
  10. ncbi Determinants of coronary calcium conversion among patients with a normal coronary calcium scan: what is the "warranty period" for remaining normal?
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 55:1110-7. 2010

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Publications67

  1. ncbi Diagnostic performance of 64-multidetector row coronary computed tomographic angiography for evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in individuals without known coronary artery disease: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY (Assessment by Coro
    Matthew J Budoff
    Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor UCLA, Torrance, California, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 52:1724-32. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of electrocardiographically gated 64-multidetector row coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in individuals without known coronary artery disease (CAD)...
  2. ncbi The present state of coronary computed tomography angiography a process in evolution
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 55:957-65. 2010
    ..These points may trigger discussion as to what future studies will be both necessary and feasible for determining the exact role of CCTA in the workup of patients with suspected CAD...
  3. ncbi Relationship of coronary artery plaque composition to coronary artery stenosis severity: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY trial
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine, Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, United States
    Atherosclerosis 219:573-8. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Cost-effective applications of cardiac computed tomography in coronary artery disease
    James K Min
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 6:43-55. 2008
    ..In this review, we discuss basic principles underlying economic efficiency analyses of medical products, using computed tomography in coronary artery disease as a case in point...
  5. ncbi Improving outcomes in cardiovascular disease
    James K Min
    Cardiac Computed Tomography Laboratory, Wiell Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Manag Care Interface 21:12-3. 2008
  6. ncbi Prognostic value of multidetector coronary computed tomographic angiography for prediction of all-cause mortality
    James K Min
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 50:1161-70. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine the association of all-cause death with the coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)-defined extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD)...
  7. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography versus myocardial perfusion SPECT for evaluation of patients with chest pain and no known coronary artery disease
    James K Min
    Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th St, Room K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Radiology 254:801-8. 2010
    ..c) RSNA, 2010 Supplemental material: http://radiology.rsna.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1148/radiol.09090349/-/DC1...
  8. ncbi Differences in episode-based care costs for multidetector computed tomographic coronary angiography versus myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Med Econ 11:327-40. 2008
    ..Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a novel method for diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The opportunity costs that favour MDCT over other CAD diagnostic methods is currently unknown...
  9. ncbi Incremental prognostic significance of left ventricular dysfunction to coronary artery disease detection by 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography for the prediction of all-cause mortality: results from a two-centre study of 5330 patien
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Eur Heart J 31:1212-9. 2010
    ..Coronary computed tomographic angiographic measures of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to add incremental prognostic value beyond CAD detection have not been examined...
  10. ncbi Determinants of coronary calcium conversion among patients with a normal coronary calcium scan: what is the "warranty period" for remaining normal?
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 55:1110-7. 2010
    ..This study identified the incidence and predictors of conversion of a normal to abnormal coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan during serial CAC scanning over 5 years...
  11. ncbi Costs and clinical outcomes in individuals without known coronary artery disease undergoing coronary computed tomographic angiography from an analysis of Medicare category III transaction codes
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 102:672-8. 2008
    ..In conclusion, these data suggest that CCTA may be a cost-efficient alternative to SPECT for the initial coronary evaluation of patients without known CAD...
  12. ncbi The prognostic value of multidetector coronary CT angiography for the prediction of major adverse cardiovascular events: a multicenter observational cohort study
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 26:721-8. 2010
    ..Importantly, a negative CCTA portends an extremely low risk for incidence MACE...
  13. ncbi Coronary CT angiography: clinical utility and prognosis
    James K Min
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 East 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Curr Cardiol Rep 11:47-53. 2009
    ..Furthermore, we propose a suggested algorithm for its use in daily clinical practice...
  14. ncbi Rationale and design of the CONFIRM (COronary CT Angiography EvaluatioN For Clinical Outcomes: An InteRnational Multicenter) Registry
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, Starr Pavilion, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5:84-92. 2011
    ..The primary aim of CONFIRM is to determine the prognostic value of CCTA findings for the prediction of future adverse CAD events...
  15. ncbi What makes a coronary CT angiogram nondiagnostic?
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2:351-9. 2008
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  16. ncbi High-definition multidetector computed tomography for evaluation of coronary artery stents: comparison to standard-definition 64-detector row computed tomography
    James K Min
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 3:246-51. 2009
    ..5-0.75 mm (standard definition, SDCT) is limited by imaging artifacts and noise...
  17. ncbi Cardiac chamber volumes, function, and mass as determined by 64-multidetector row computed tomography: mean values among healthy adults free of hypertension and obesity
    Fay Y Lin
    Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 1:782-6. 2008
    ..We derived mean values for cardiac dimensions, volumes, function, and mass in a normotensive nonobese population free of cardiovascular disease...
  18. ncbi Stress-induced ST-segment deviation in relation to the presence and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging
    Jonathan W Weinsaft
    Greenberg Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Coron Artery Dis 20:41-9. 2009
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  19. ncbi Assessment of the thoracic aorta by multidetector computed tomography: age- and sex-specific reference values in adults without evident cardiovascular disease
    Fay Y Lin
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021 USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2:298-308. 2008
    ..Reference values for aortic diameters in anatomically correct double-oblique short axis images have not been established with the use of electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated 64-detector row multidetector CT (MDCT)...
  20. ncbi Age- and sex-related differences in all-cause mortality risk based on coronary computed tomography angiography findings results from the International Multicenter CONFIRM (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicen
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:849-60. 2011
    ..We examined mortality in relation to coronary artery disease (CAD) as assessed by ?64-detector row coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)...
  21. ncbi Contrast-enhanced anatomic imaging as compared to contrast-enhanced tissue characterization for detection of left ventricular thrombus
    Jonathan W Weinsaft
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2:969-79. 2009
    ..This study sought to compare contrast-enhanced anatomic imaging and contrast-enhanced tissue characterization (delayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance [DE-CMR]) for left ventricular (LV) thrombus detection...
  22. ncbi Relation of plaque characteristics defined by coronary computed tomographic angiography to ST-segment depression and impaired functional capacity during exercise treadmill testing in patients suspected of having coronary heart disease
    Fay Y Lin
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University and The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 103:50-8. 2009
    ..30, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.61). In conclusion, measures of plaque on CCTA identify patients more likely to have STD and higher risk DTS, while providing incremental diagnostic yield for the detection of obstructive CAD beyond ETT...
  23. ncbi Impact of diastolic dysfunction severity on global left ventricular volumetric filling - assessment by automated segmentation of routine cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance
    Dorinna D Mendoza
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, NY, USA
    J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 12:46. 2010
    ..To examine relationships between severity of echocardiography (echo) -evidenced diastolic dysfunction (DD) and volumetric filling by automated processing of routine cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)...
  24. ncbi Mortality risk in symptomatic patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease: a prospective 2-center study of 2,583 patients undergoing 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography
    Fay Y Lin
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:510-9. 2011
    ..We examined mortality risk in relation to extent and composition of nonobstructive plaques by 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)...
  25. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography as interpreted on a mobile handheld phone device
    Troy M LaBounty
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 3:482-90. 2010
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  26. ncbi Impact of coronary computed tomographic angiography findings on the medical treatment and control of coronary artery disease and its risk factors
    Troy M LaBounty
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Am J Cardiol 104:873-7. 2009
    ..8 mg/dl per grade, p = 0.04), and diastolic BP (-1.4 mm Hg per grade, p = 0.03), but not systolic BP. In conclusion, greater CAD severity on CCTA is associated with enhanced medical treatment and improved control of CAD risk factors...
  27. ncbi Multidetector computed tomography coronary artery plaque predictors of stress-induced myocardial ischemia by SPECT
    Fay Lin
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, United States
    Atherosclerosis 197:700-9. 2008
    ..We sought to determine whether anatomic measures of plaque by MDCT predict functional measures of CHD by SPECT and thus, serve as measures of adverse cardiovascular prognosis...
  28. ncbi Automated segmentation of routine clinical cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
    Keigo Kawaji
    Department of Radiology and the Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2:476-84. 2009
    ..This study tested performance of a novel CMR segmentation algorithm (LV-METRIC) for automated assessment of diastolic function...
  29. ncbi Nonobstructive coronary artery disease as detected by 64-detector row cardiac computed tomographic angiography is associated with increased left ventricular mass
    Fay Y Lin
    Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5:158-64. 2011
    ..While increased LVM predicts mortality and is associated with obstructive CAD, the relationship of LVM with non-obstructive CAD is unknown...
  30. ncbi Effect of padding duration on radiation dose and image interpretation in prospectively ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography
    Troy M LaBounty
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th St, Starr Pavilion, 4th Fl, New York, NY 10021, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:933-7. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of padding duration on image interpretability and its incident effect on radiation dose...
  31. ncbi Comparison of cardiac computed tomographic angiography to transesophageal echocardiography for evaluation of patients with native valvular heart disease
    Troy M LaBounty
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 104:1421-8. 2009
    ..The ability of CCTA to provide comprehensive assessment of valvular function is variable...
  32. ncbi Rapid and accurate left ventricular chamber quantification using a novel CMR segmentation algorithm: a clinical validation study
    Noel C F Codella
    Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Magn Reson Imaging 31:845-53. 2010
    ..To evaluate the clinical performance of a novel automated left ventricle (LV) segmentation algorithm (LV-METRIC) that involves no geometric assumptions...
  33. ncbi Periprocedural safety of 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY trial
    George W Bell
    Department of Medicine, Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10128, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 4:375-80. 2010
    ..To date, the periprocedural safety of CCTA is unknown...
  34. ncbi What is the optimal number of readers needed to achieve high diagnostic accuracy in coronary computed tomographic angiography? A comparison of alternate reader combinations
    Troy M LaBounty
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College at New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 4:384-90. 2010
    ..Prior trials used different numbers of interpreters, and the optimal number to detect CAD is unknown...
  35. ncbi Effect of a standardized quality-improvement protocol on radiation dose in coronary computed tomographic angiography
    Troy M LaBounty
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College at New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 106:1663-7. 2010
    ..01). In conclusion, a quality improvement protocol for CCTA incorporating multiple dose reduction techniques permits significant radiation dose reduction and may improve the safety profile of CCTA...
  36. ncbi Costs and clinical outcomes after coronary multidetector CT angiography in patients without known coronary artery disease: comparison to myocardial perfusion SPECT
    James K Min
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th St, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Radiology 249:62-70. 2008
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  37. ncbi Rationale and design of the DeFACTO (Determination of Fractional Flow Reserve by Anatomic Computed Tomographic AngiOgraphy) study
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine, Imaging, and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 5:301-9. 2011
    ....
  38. ncbi The right sided great vessels by cardiac multidetector computed tomography: normative reference values among healthy adults free of cardiopulmonary disease, hypertension, and obesity
    Fay Y Lin
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Acad Radiol 16:981-7. 2009
    ..We sought to derive normative reference values for the thoracic great vessels using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in a healthy normotensive non-obese population free of cardiovascular disease...
  39. ncbi The association between erectile dysfunction and peripheral arterial disease as determined by screening ankle-brachial index testing
    Tamar S Polonsky
    Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
    Atherosclerosis 207:440-4. 2009
    ..We hypothesized that ED is a marker for previously undiagnosed PAD, and thus ED may identify men who would benefit from screening ankle-brachial index (ABI)...
  40. ncbi Comparison of findings on stress myocardial perfusion imaging in men with versus without erectile dysfunction and without prior heart disease
    R Parker Ward
    Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Am J Cardiol 101:502-5. 2008
    ..In conclusion, in men without known coronary artery disease referred for stress MPI testing, ED is associated with adverse prognostic indicators at MPI testing including coronary artery disease and high-risk MPI findings...
  41. ncbi Effect of a standardized radiation dose reduction protocol on diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomographic angiography
    Troy M LaBounty
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
    Am J Cardiol 106:287-92. 2010
    ..80) by segment. In conclusion, a standardized dose-decrease protocol for coronary computed tomographic angiography decreases radiation dose without affecting diagnostic performance...
  42. ncbi Post-CABG coronary CT angiography: radiation dose and graft image quality in retrospective versus prospective ECG gating
    J Levi Chazen
    Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, USA
    Acad Radiol 17:1122-7. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to compare effective radiation doses between prospective and retrospective electrocardiographic gating during coronary computed tomographic angiography for coronary artery bypass grafting evaluation...
  43. ncbi Evaluation of myocarditis with delayed-enhancement computed tomography
    Kelly Axsom
    Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 3:409-11. 2009
    ..Delayed-enhancement CCTA has potential utility for simultaneous evaluation of coronary arteries and myocardial inflammation in suspected myocarditis...
  44. ncbi Prognosis by coronary computed tomographic angiography: matched comparison with myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography
    Leslee J Shaw
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2:93-101. 2008
    ..The aim of this report was to compare all-cause death rates for 7 CTA subsets, using the Duke prognostic index, compared with percentage of ischemic myocardium by MPS...
  45. ncbi Multidetector row computed tomography for identification of left atrial appendage filling defects in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation: comparison with transesophageal echocardiography
    Apoor Patel
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Heart Rhythm 5:253-60. 2008
    ..Findings on TEE, including demonstration of LAA thrombus and dense nonclearing spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC), predict future fatal and nonfatal thromboembolic events...
  46. ncbi Assessment of cardiac volumes by multidetector computed tomography
    Fay Y Lin
    The Department of Medicine and Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2:256-62. 2008
    ....
  47. ncbi Diagnostic impact of SPECT image display on assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease
    Jonathan W Weinsaft
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 14:659-68. 2007
    ..Although various image displays are available for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) interpretation, the effects of display differences on SPECT interpretation remain undetermined...
  48. ncbi Effects of papillary muscles and trabeculae on left ventricular quantification: increased impact of methodological variability in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy
    Matthew Janik
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA
    J Hypertens 26:1677-85. 2008
    ..This study investigated the contribution of papillary muscles and trabeculae to left ventricular quantification in relation to the presence and pattern of hypertrophy...
  49. ncbi Clinical utility of delayed-contrast computed tomography for tissue characterization of cardiac thrombus
    Daniel G Krauser
    Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 1:114-8. 2007
    ..In this report, we describe a case of a patient with a giant left atrial mass in whom delayed-contrast CT was employed as a useful diagnostic technique for identification of cardiac thrombus...
  50. ncbi Role of coronary artery calcium score and coronary CT angiography in the diagnosis and risk stratification of individuals with suspected coronary artery disease
    Sean R Wilson
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Curr Cardiol Rep 13:271-9. 2011
    ..A growing body of literature has developed detailing the valuable prognostic utility of these tests in the management of patients and how they may 1 day be used to complement current risk prediction models...
  51. ncbi Prediction of coronary heart disease by erectile dysfunction in men referred for nuclear stress testing
    James K Min
    Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Ill 60637, USA
    Arch Intern Med 166:201-6. 2006
    ..These results suggest that questioning about sexual function may be a useful tool for stratifying risk in individuals with suspected coronary heart disease...
  52. ncbi Left ventricular papillary muscles and trabeculae are significant determinants of cardiac MRI volumetric measurements: effects on clinical standards in patients with advanced systolic dysfunction
    Jonathan W Weinsaft
    Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Int J Cardiol 126:359-65. 2008
    ..Quantitative effects and clinical implications of this methodological difference in patients with systolic dysfunction are unknown...
  53. ncbi Intracoronary transluminal attenuation gradient in coronary CT angiography for determining coronary artery stenosis
    Jin Ho Choi
    Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 4:1149-57. 2011
    ..095; p = 0.046). TAG appears to be able to contribute to improved classification of coronary artery stenosis severity in coronary CTA, especially in severely calcified lesions...
  54. ncbi Indications for coronary and cardiac computed tomographic angiography
    James K Min
    Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Cardiol Rev 15:87-96. 2007
    ..In this report, we discuss evolving indications for coronary CTA, noncoronary cardiac CTA, and several potential future indications for cardiac CTA...
  55. ncbi Thrombus-in-transit: two cases and a review of diagnosis and management
    Dipak P Shah
    Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 20:1219.e6-8. 2007
  56. ncbi The prognostic value of cardiac computed tomographic angiography
    Fay Y Lin
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY 10021, USA
    Cardiol Clin 27:573-85. 2009
    ..This article reviews current and emerging concepts in the prognostic value of cardiac CT angiography...
  57. ncbi High prevalence of important cardiac findings in patients with peripheral arterial disease referred for echocardiography
    R Parker Ward
    Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 18:844-9. 2005
    ..Our goal was to study the association between PAD and clinically important echocardiographic findings in symptomatic patients with PAD referred for echocardiography...
  58. ncbi Comprehensive evaluation of atrial septal defects in individuals undergoing percutaneous repair by 64-detector row computed tomography
    Christopher L Gade
    The Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 520 E 70th Street, K415, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 23:397-404. 2007
    ..Multidetector computed tomography may play an essential role in individuals with atrial septal defects undergoing percutaneous transcatheter closure...
  59. ncbi Blueprint of the certification examination in cardiovascular computed tomography
    James K Min
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Starr Pavilion, New York, NY, USA
    J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2:263-71. 2008
    ..In this article, the process of defining the content areas, determining candidate eligibility and the process of examination development and testing will be defined...
  60. ncbi Impact of image analysis methodology on diagnostic and surgical classification of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms
    Dorinna D Mendoza
    Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 92:904-12. 2011
    ..For patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA), aortic size on imaging is widely used to guide clinical decision making. This study examined the impact of methodological variance on aortic quantification...
  61. ncbi A case from the Wisconsin Heart Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College
    James K Min
    Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
    Am Heart Hosp J 4:153-5. 2006
  62. ncbi Clinical features of complications from transesophageal echocardiography: a single-center case series of 10,000 consecutive examinations
    James K Min
    Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 18:925-9. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: This single-center study demonstrates that TEE examinations are associated with a very low risk of esophagogastric trauma when performed in a safe setting by experienced operators...
  63. ncbi Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma-a volatile variant
    Sascha Goonewardena
    University of Chicago Hospitals, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
    Echocardiography 22:536-7. 2005
  64. ncbi CT angiography: a case from the Wisconsin Heart Hospital
    Samuel Wann
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
    Am Heart Hosp J 4:74-5. 2006
  65. ncbi A conversation with James K. Min, MD
    James K Min
    Manag Care Interface 21:19-20, 31. 2008
  66. ncbi Evaluation of prosthetic valve endocarditis by 64-row multidetector computed tomography
    Robert J Kim
    Int J Cardiol 120:e27-9. 2007
    ..Both patients underwent surgical treatment without complication. In conclusion, this report demonstrates that MDCT can, in some cases, accurately image vegetations on prosthetic aortic valves in infective endocarditis...
  67. ncbi Value of vasodilator stress myocardial contrast echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging for the differential diagnosis of ischemic versus nonischemic cardiomyopathy
    Victor Mor-Avi
    University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 21:425-32. 2008
    ..We hypothesized that myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), combined with vasodilator stress, could provide accurate alternatives for determining the cause of CM...