Systemic arteriosclerosis is associated with left ventricular remodeling but not atherosclerosis: a TASCFORCE study

Weir‐McCall, Jonathan R.; Lambert, Matthew; Gandy, Stephen J.; Belch, J. J. F.; Cavin, Ian; Henderson, Shelley; Littleford, Roberta; Macfarlane, Jennifer A.; Matthew, Shona Z.; Nicholas, R. Stephen; Struthers, Allan D.; Sullivan, Frank; White, Richard D.; Houston, J. Graeme

doi:10.1186/s12968-018-0428-0

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“…Arteriosclerosis is associated with future cardiovascular events. In this study, Weir-McCall and colleagues [66] reported on 1651 subjects free of clinical cardiovascular disease with 10 year- cardiovascular disease risk score of < 20%. Whole body CMR angiography demonstrated impaired total arterial compliance correlated with LV mass to volume ratio in both men and women.…”

Section: Population Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: 2017/2018 in review

Manning

2019

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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There were 89 articles published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) in 2017, including 76 original research papers, 4 reviews, 5 technical notes, 1 guideline, and 3 corrections. The volume was down slightly from 2017 with a corresponding 15% decrease in manuscript submissions from 405 to 346 and thus reflects a slight increase in the acceptance rate from 25 to 26%. The decrease in submissions for the year followed the initiation of the increased author processing charge (APC) for Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) members for manuscripts submitted after June 30, 2018. The quality of the submissions continues to be high. The 2018 JCMR Impact Factor (which is published in June 2019) was slightly lower at 5.1 (vs. 5.46 for 2017; as published in June 2018. The 2018 impact factor means that on average, each JCMR published in 2016 and 2017 was cited 5.1 times in 2018. Our 5 year impact factor was 5.82.In accordance with Open-Access publishing guidelines of BMC, the JCMR articles are published on-line in a continuus fashion in the chronologic order of acceptance, with no collating of the articles into sections or special thematic issues. For this reason, over the years, the Editors have felt that it is useful for the JCMR audience to annually summarize the publications into broad areas of interest or themes, so that readers can view areas of interest in a single article in relation to each other and contemporaneous JCMR publications. In this publication, the manuscripts are presented in broad themes and set in context with related literature and previously published JCMR papers to guide continuity of thought within the journal. In addition, as in the past two years, I have used this publication to also convey information regarding the editorial process and as a “State of our JCMR.”This is the 12th year of JCMR as an open-access publication with BMC (formerly known as Biomed Central). The timing of the JCMR transition to the open access platform was “ahead of the curve” and a tribute to the vision of Dr. Matthias Friedrich, the SCMR Publications Committee Chair and Dr. Dudley Pennell, the JCMR editor-in-chief at the time. The open-access system has dramatically increased the reading and citation of JCMR publications and I hope that you, our authors, will continue to send your very best, high quality manuscripts to JCMR for consideration. It takes a village to run a journal and I thank our very dedicated Associate Editors, Guest Editors, Reviewers for their efforts to ensure that the review process occurs in a timely and responsible manner. These efforts have allowed the JCMR to continue as the premier journal of our field. This entire process would also not be possible without the dedication and efforts of our managing editor, Diana Gethers. Finally, I thank you for entrusting me with the editorship of the JCMR as I begin my 4th year as your editor-in-chief. It has been a tremendous experience for me and the opportunity to review manuscripts that reflect the best in our field rema...

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Section: Population Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: 2017/2018 in review

Manning

2019

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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“…1 Degenerative stiffness of the arterial beds is labeled as arteriosclerosis and should be differentiated from atherosclerosis, which is the result of endovascular inflammatory disease, lipid oxidation, and plaque formation. 2 Both usually coexist and represent a progressive, diffuse, and age-related process that occurs in all arterial beds. 3…”

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Aortic Distensibility Can Predict Events in Patients With Premature Coronary Artery Disease: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

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Noninvasive assessment of aortic distensibility (AD) is feasible with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). We investigated the relationship between AD (assessed by CMR) and coronary artery disease (CAD) severity (assessed by the SYNTAX score) in patients with premature CAD. We recruited 125 patients with CAD confirmed by coronary angiography (males were <55 years old and females <65 years old). We excluded patients with significant aortic disease or contraindications to CMR. We also recruited 25 age- and sex-matched healthy patients as controls. One-year follow-up was also carried out. Aortic distensibility at the aortic root (AR) and descending aorta (DA) was significantly ( P < .001 for both) lower in the patient group. There was a significant negative correlation between SYNTAX score and AD at the AR (r = −0.56; P < .001) and DA (r = −0.34; P < .001), but insignificant correlation with distensibility at the ascending aorta (AA; r = −0.03; P = .81). AR, AA, and DA distensibility, as well as left ventricular ejection fraction were predictors of adverse events. The severity of CAD in young patients is associated with decreased AD, especially at the level of the AR. Aortic distensibility can predict adverse events in these patients.

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