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PGY-1 Resident Physician @YaleIMed via @JohnshopkinsSPH @MethodistHosp & @SPHMMC_Official | #cardiology🫀 #stata👨‍💻 #running🏃‍ enthusiast | views solely mine

May 20, 2021, 6 tweets

My 5️⃣ takeaways from a great @BrighamWomens | @BWHCVImaging grand round by Dr Mouaz Almallah (@almallahmo)

@HMethodistCV @DeBakeyCVedu @DorbalaSharmila @mdicarli @MyASNC

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1️⃣ Generalizability of the ISCHEMIA trial should be contextualized considering the extensive exclusion criteria

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2️⃣ FFRct has limitations in cost, quality and accuracy in the intermediate range “grey-zone of uncertainty”

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3️⃣ More research is needed on whether the high diagnostic accuracy of #YesCT|FFRct translates to incremental prognosis

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4️⃣ There are several important considerations when considering #ThinkPET vs #YesCT|FFR in intermediate range of stenosis

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5️⃣ #ThinkPET myocardial blood flow provides incremental prognostic value to established measures

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