Pulmonary Artery Dilatation Is a Common Finding in a Coronary Artery CT Angiography Population.

Background/aim: Dilatation of the main pulmonary artery (mPA) is a common incidental finding in chest imaging and often leads to consultation. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of mPA dilatation in a coronary artery CT angiography (CCTA) population.

Patients And Methods: The study investigated 985 consecutive patients scheduled for diagnostic CCTA.

A smaller heart-aorta-angle associates with ascending aortic dilatation and increases wall shear stress.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the orientation of the heart, measured as an angle between the long axis of the heart and ascending aorta midline (heart-aorta-angle, HAA), associates with ascending aortic (AA) dilatation. Furthermore, the association between HAA and wall shear stress (WSS) was studied.

Methods: HAA was retrospectively measured in 1000 consecutive coronary artery computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) images in patients with low-to-moderate pretest probability for coronary artery disease (CAD).

High prevalence of ascending aortic dilatation in a consecutive coronary CT angiography patient population.

Objectives: To clarify the prevalence and risk factors of ascending aortic (AA) dilatation according to ESC 2014 guidelines.

Methods: This study included 1000 consecutive patients scheduled for diagnostic coronary artery computed tomographic angiography. AA diameter was retrospectively measured in 3 planes: sinus valsalva, sinotubular junction, and tubular part.

Promotion of mental health in the core of public health work.

Positive trends achieved in health in Finland are not equally reflected mental health, hence mental health promotion deserves a central position. Mental health promotion refers to strengthening of psychological resources, and has been linked to increased well-being and life satisfaction. Health care has an important role in supporting a solid foundation of mental health and in preventing intergenerational transmission of problems.

Morphological features of the left atrial appendage in consecutive coronary computed tomography angiography patients with and without atrial fibrillation.

The majority of intracardiac thrombi form in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Enlargement of this structure, together with certain morphological features, may indicate a predisposition to the formation of thrombi and subsequent cardioembolic stroke. Thus far, studies on LAA morphology have largely focused on those patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Interventions to mitigate the effects of poverty and inequality on mental health.

Purpose: To review psychosocial and policy interventions which mitigate the effects of poverty and inequality on mental health.

Methods: Systematic reviews, controlled trials and realist evaluations of the last 10 years are reviewed, without age or geographical restrictions.

Results: Effective psychosocial interventions on individual and family level, such as parenting support programmes, exist.