JOSE RODRIGUES PARGA FILHO
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Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/65, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/65, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Diagnostic Performance of a Machine Learning-Based CT-Derived FFR in Detecting Flow-Limiting Stenosis(2021) MORAIS, Thamara Carvalho; ASSUNCAO-JR, Antonildes Nascimento; DANTAS JUNIOR, Roberto Nery; SILVA, Carla Franco Grego da; PAULA, Caroline Bastida de; TORRES, Roberto Almeida; MAGALHAES, Tiago Augusto; NOMURA, Cesar Higa; AVILA, Luiz Francisco Rodrigues de; PARGA FILHO, Jose RodriguesBackground: The non-invasive quantification of the fractional flow reserve (FFRCT) using a more recent version of an artificial intelligence-based software and latest generation CT scanner (384 slices) may show high performance to detect coronary ischemia. Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of FFRCT for the detection of significant coronary artery disease (CAD) in contrast to invasive FFR (iFFR) using previous generation CT scanners (128 and 256-detector rows). Methods: Retrospective study with patients referred to coronary artery CT angiography (CTA) and catheterization (iFFR) procedures. Siemens Somatom Definition Flash (256-detector rows) and AS+ (128-detector rows) CT scanners were used to acquire the images. The FFRCT and the minimal lumen area (MLA) were evaluated using a dedicated software (cFFR version 3.0.0, Siemens Healthineers, Forchheim, Germany). Obstructive CAD was defined as CTA lumen reduction >= 50%, and flow-limiting stenosis as iFFR <= 0.8. All reported P values are two-tailed, and when <0.05, they were considered statistically significant. Results: Ninety-three consecutive patients (152 vessels) were included. There was good agreement between FFRCT and iFFR, with minimal FFRCT overestimation (bias: -0.02; limits of agreement:0.14-0.09). Different CT scanners did not modify the association between FFRCT and FFRi (p for interaction=0.73). The performance of FFRCT was significantly superior compared to the visual classification of coronary stenosis (AUC 0.93vs.0.61, p<0.001) and to MLA (AUC 0.93vs.0.75, p<0.001), reducing the number of false-positive cases. The optimal cut-off point for FFRCT using a Youden index was 0.85 (87% Sensitivity, 86% Specificity, 73% PPV, 94% NPV), with a reduction of false-positives. Conclusion: Machine learning-based FFRCT using previous generation CT scanners (128 and 256-detector rows) shows good diagnostic performance for the detection of CAD, and can be used to reduce the number of invasive procedures.
conferenceObject A decrease in glycolytic metabolism in noncompaction cardiomyopathy - Insights into pathophysiological mechanisms(2016) MELO, M. Dantas Tavares De; GIORGI, M. Clementina; DANTAS JUNIOR, R. Nery; LIMA, C. Rocon De; PARGA FILHO, J. Roberto; SOARES JUNIOR, J.; MENEGHETTI, J. Claudio; BIERRENBACH, A. Luiza; BOCCHI, E. Alcides; SALEMI, V. M. C.- Myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: comparison between 320-MDCT and rubidium-82 PET(2018) DANTAS JR., Roberto Nery; ASSUNCAO JR., Antonildes Nascimento; MARQUES FILHO, Ismar Aguiar; FAHEL, Mateus Guimaraes; NOMURA, Cesar Higa; AVILA, Luiz Francisco Rodrigues; GIORGI, Maria Clementina Pinto; SOARES JR., Jose; MENEGHETTI, Jose Claudio; PARGA, Jose RodriguesDespite advances in non-invasive myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) evaluation, computed tomography (CT) multiphase MPI protocols have not yet been compared with the highly accurate rubidium-82 positron emission tomography ((RbPET)-Rb-82) MPI. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate agreement between (RbPET)-Rb-82 and 320-detector row CT (320-CT) MPI using a multiphase protocol in suspected CAD patients. Forty-four patients referred for MPI evaluation were prospectively enrolled and underwent dipyridamole stress (RbPET)-Rb-82 and multiphase 320-CT MPI (five consecutive volumetric acquisitions during stress). Statistical analyses were performed using the R software. There was high agreement for recognizing summed stress scores 4 (kappa 0.77, 95% CI 0.55-0.98, p < 0.001) and moderate for detecting SDS 2 (kappa 0.51, 95% CI 0.23-0.80, p < 0.001). In a per segment analysis, agreement was high for the presence of perfusion defects during stress and rest (kappa 0.75 and 0.82, respectively) and was moderate for impairment severity (kappa 0.58 and 0.65, respectively). The 320-CT protocol was safe, with low radiation burden (9.3 +/- 2.4 mSv). There was a significant agreement between dipyridamole stress 320-CT MPI and (RbPET)-Rb-82 MPI in the evaluation of suspected CAD patients of intermediate risk. The multiphase 320-CT MPI protocol was feasible, diagnostic and with relatively low radiation exposure. aEuro cent Rubidium-82 PET and 320-MDCT can perform MPI studies for CAD investigation. aEuro cent There is high agreement between rubidium-82 PET and 320-MDCT for MPI assessment. aEuro cent Multiphase CT perfusion protocols are feasible and with low radiation. aEuro cent Multiphase CT perfusion protocols can identify image artefacts.
- Myocardial T1 mapping and extracellular volume quantification in patients with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy(2018) ARAUJO-FILHO, Jose A. B.; ASSUNCAO JR., Antonildes N.; MELO, Marcelo D. Tavares de; BIERE, Loic; LIMA, Camila R.; DANTAS JR., Roberto N.; NOMURA, Cesar H.; SALEMI, Vera M. C.; JEROSCH-HEROLD, Michael; PARGA, Jose R.Aims From pathophysiological mechanisms to risk stratification and management, much debate and discussion persist regarding left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC). This study aimed to characterize myocardial T1 mapping and extracellular volume (ECV) fraction by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), and investigate how these biomarkers relate to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and ventricular arrhythmias (VA) in LVNC. Methods and results Patients with LVNC (n = 36) and healthy controls (n = 18) were enrolled to perform a CMR with T1 mapping. ECV was quantified in LV segments without late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) areas to investigate diffuse myocardial fibrosis. Patients with LVNC had slightly higher native T1 (1024 +/- 43ms vs. 995 +/- 22 ms, P = 0.01) and substantially expanded ECV (28.0 +/- 4.5% vs. 23.5 +/- 2.2%, P < 0.001) compared to controls. The ECV was independently associated with LVEF (beta = -1.3, P = 0.001). Among patients without LGE, VAs were associated with higher ECV (27.7% with VA vs. 25.8% without VA, P = 0.002). Conclusion In LVNC, tissue characterization by T1 mapping suggests an extracellular expansion by diffuse fibrosis in myocardium without LGE, which was associated with myocardial dysfunction and VA, but not with the amount of noncompacted myocardium.
- Decreased glycolytic metabolism in non-compaction cardiomyopathy by F-18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography: new insights into pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications(2017) MELO, Marcelo Dantas Tavares de; GIORGI, Maria Clementina Pinto; ASSUNCAO JR., Antonildes Nascimento; DANTAS JR., Roberto Nery; ARAUJO FILHO, Jose de Arimateia; PARGA FILHO, Jose Rodrigues; BIERRENBACH, Ana Luiza de Souza; LIMA, Camila Rocon de; SOARES JR., Jose; MENEGUETTI, Jose Claudio; MADY, Charles; HAJJAR, Ludhmila Abrahao; KALIL FILHO, Roberto; BOCCHI, Edimar Alcides; SALEMI, Vera Maria CuryAims The pathophysiological mechanisms of left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) remain controversial. This study performed combined F-18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose dynamic positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and 99mTc-sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) studies to evaluate myocardial glucose metabolism and perfusion in patients with LVNC and their clinical implications. Methods and results Thirty patients (41 +/- 12 years, 53% male) with LVNC, diagnosed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) criteria, and eight age-matched healthy controls (42 +/- 12 years, 50% male) were prospectively recruited to undergo FDG-PET with measurement of the myocardial glucose uptake rate (MGU) and SPECT to investigate perfusion-metabolism patterns. Patients with LVNC had lower global MGU compared with that in controls (36.9 +/- 8.8 vs. 44.6 +/- 5.4 mu mol/min/100 g, respectively, P = 0.02). Of 17 LV segments, MGU levels were significantly reduced in 8, and also a reduction was observed when compacted segments from LVNC were compared with the segments from control subjects (P < 0.001). Perfusion defects were also found in 15 (50%) patients (45 LV segments: 64.4% match, and 35.6% mismatch perfusion-metabolism pattern). Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that beta-blocker therapy was associated with increased MGU (beta coefficient = 10.1, P = 0.008). Moreover, a gradual increase occurred in MGU across the beta-blocker dose groups (P for trend = 0.01). Conclusion The reduction of MGU documented by FDG-PET in LVNC supports the hypothesis that a cellular metabolic pathway may play a role in the pathophysiology of LVNC. The beneficial effect of beta-blocker mediating myocardial.
- Radiation dose reduction by adjusting bolus tracking parameters in a 320-detector row scanner(2018) MATSUMOTO, Jacqueline Kioko Nishimura; ASSUNCAO JR., Antonildes Nascimento; DANTAS JUNIOR, Roberto Nery; ARAUJO-FILHO, Jose de Arimateia Batista; ANDRADE, Solange de Sousa; NOMURA, Cesar Higa; PARGA, Jose RodriguesBackground: The importance of bolus tracking (BT) regarding total effective radiation dose (ERD) in the era of advanced coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has been ignored. We aimed to investigate whether adjusting BT parameters reduces ERD. Methods: Adults consecutively referred to CTA (n = 289) in a 320 detector-row scanner were distributed into four BT protocols according to delay time and time between intermittent scans, as follows: A (n = 70, delay 10s, intermittent scans 1s); B (n = 79, delay 10s, intermittent scans 2s); C (n = 68, delay 15s, intermittent scans 1s); and D (n = 72, delay 15s, intermittent scans 2s). Image quality was assessed. Results: The overall ERD in BT and AP were 0.32 +/- 0.14 mSv and 6.06 +/- 0.66 mSv, respectively. ERD in BT was different among protocols (A: 0.44 +/- 0.14 mSv; B: 0.32 +/- 0.10 mSv; C: 0.28 +/- 0.14 mSv; D: 0.23 +/- 0.09 mSv; p < 0.001), with no loss in image quality. Adjusted for potential confounders (heart rate, tube current and acquisition window), protocol D provided the highest reduction in total ERD (beta = -0.33, p = 0.004). Conclusion: Delaying initiation of BT images (and acquiring them less frequently) reduces radiation dose and does not impair image quality.
- Association between perivascular inflammation and downstream myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected coronary artery disease(2020) NOMURA, Cesar H.; ASSUNCAO-JR, Antonildes N.; GUIMARAES, Patricia O.; LIBERATO, Gabriela; MORAIS, Thamara C.; FAHEL, Mateus G.; GIORGI, Maria C. P.; MENEGHETTI, Jose C.; PARGA, Jose R.; DANTAS-JR, Roberto N.; CERRI, Giovanni G.Aims To investigate the association between pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) computed tomography (CT) attenuation derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and coronary flow reserve (CFR) by positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods and results PCAT CT attenuation was measured in proximal segments of all major epicardial coronary vessels of 105 patients with suspected CAD. We evaluated the relationship between PCAT CT attenuation and other quantitative/qualitative CT-derived anatomic parameters with CFR by PET. Overall, the mean age was 60 +/- 12 years and 93% had intermediate pre-test probability of obstructive CAD. Obstructive CAD (>= 50% stenosis) was detected in 37 (35.2%) patients and impaired CFR (<2.0) in 32 (30.5%) patients. On a per-vessel analysis (315 vessels), obstructive CAD, non-calcified plaque volume, and PCAT CT attenuation were independently associated with CFR. In patients with coronary calcium score (CCS) <100, those with high-PCAT CT attenuation presented significantly lower CFR values than those with low-PCAT CT attenuation (2.47 +/- 0.95 vs. 3.13 +/- 0.89, P = 0.003). Among those without obstructive CAD, CFR was significantly lower in patients with high-PCAT CT attenuation (2.51 +/- 0.95 vs. 3.02 +/- 0.84, P = 0.021). Conclusion Coronary perivascular inflammation by CTA was independently associated with downstream myocardial perfusion by PET. In patients with low CCS or without obstructive CAD, CFR was lower in the presence of higher perivascular inflammation. PCAT CT attenuation might help identifying myocardial ischaemia particularly among patients who are traditionally considered non-high risk for future cardiovascular events.
- Clinical evaluation of left ventricular function and morphology using an accelerated k-t sensitivity encoding method in cardiovascular magnetic resonance(2019) ASSUNCAO- JR., Antonildes Nascimento; DANTAS- JR., Roberto Nery; VAL, Renata Margarida do; GIANOTTO, Priscilla; MARIN, Angela dos Santos; GOLDEN, Mark; GUTIERREZ, Marco Antonio; PARGA, Jose Rodrigues; NOMURA, Cesar HigaObjectivesTo provide clinical validation of a recent 2D SENSE-based accelerated cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) sequence (accelerated k-t SENSE), investigating whether this technique accurately quantifies left ventricle (LV) volumes, function, and mass as compared to 2D cine steady-state free precession (2D-SSFP).MethodsHealthy volunteers (n=16) and consecutive heart failure patients (n=26) were scanned using a 1.5T MRI system. Two LV short axis (SA) stacks were acquired: (1) accelerated k-t SENSE (5-6 breath-holds; temporal/spatial resolution: 37ms/1.82x1.87mm; acceleration factor = 4) and (2) standard 2D-SSFP (10-12 breath-holds; temporal/spatial resolution: 49ms/1.67x1.87mm, parallel imaging). Ascending aorta phase-contrast was performed on all volunteers as a reference to compare LV stroke volumes (LVSV) and validate the sequences. An image quality score for SA images was used, with lower scores indicating better quality (from 0 to 18).ResultsThere was a high agreement between accelerated k-t SENSE and 2D-SSFP for LV measurements: bias (limits of agreement) of 2.4% (-5.4% to 10.1%), 6.9mL/m(2) (-4.7 to 18.6mL/m(2)), -1.5 (-8.3 to 5.2mL/m(2)), and -0.2g/m(2) (-11.9 to 12.3g/m(2)) for LV ejection fraction, end-diastolic volume index, end-systolic volume index, and mass index, respectively. LVSV by accelerated k-t SENSE presented good agreement with aortic flow. Interobserver and intraobserver variabilities for all LV parameters were also high.ConclusionThe accelerated k-t SENSE CMR sequence is clinically feasible and accurately quantifies LV volumes, function, and mass, with short acquisition time and good image quality.