Publications by authors named "R E Schernthaner"
Background: Thoracic computed tomography scans (CT) are used by several study groups to investigate the circulatory structures (heart and vessels) located behind the pressure point for chest compressions. Yet, it remains unclear how the positioning of these structures is influenced by factors such as intubation, the respiratory cycle and arm positioning.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of adult patients with in- or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who underwent thoracic CT imaging within one year before or up to six months after arrest.
Article Synopsis
- Leaflet thrombosis (LT) is a complex and poorly understood complication that can occur after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), prompting the need for better prediction models to identify at-risk patients.
- A study involving 101 TAVI patients utilized imaging and lab tests to determine various clinical and biological factors associated with LT, discovering that certain elevated and decreased lab values could predict its occurrence.
- The researchers created an EFFORT score to quantify the risk, finding that patients scoring 2 or higher had an 85.7% likelihood of developing LT, indicating the score's potential as a powerful tool for risk assessment post-TAVI.
Background: Ultra-low-dose CT (ULDCT) examinations of the chest at only twice the radiation dose of a chest X-ray (CXR) now offer a valuable imaging alternative to CXR. This trial prospectively compares ULDCT and CXR for the detection rate of diagnoses and their clinical relevance in a low-prevalence cohort of non-traumatic emergency department patients.
Methods: In this prospective crossover cohort trial, 294 non-traumatic emergency department patients with a clinically indicated CXR were included between May 2nd and November 26th of 2019 (www.
Objectives: In cardiac transplant recipients, non-invasive allograft surveillance for identifying patients at risk for graft failure remains challenging. The fat attenuation index (FAI) of the perivascular adipose tissue in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) predicts outcomes in coronary artery disease in non-transplanted hearts; however, it has not been evaluated in cardiac transplant patients.
Methods: We followed 39 cardiac transplant patients with two or more CCTAs obtained between 2010 and 2021.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess treatment responses and evaluate survival outcomes between responders and non-responders after each transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) session using the 3D quantitative criteria of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (qEASL) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.
Methods: A total of 94 consecutive patients who underwent MR imaging before and after TACE were retrospectively included. Volumetric tumor enhancement (qEASL) was expressed in cubic centimeters (cm).