🏠NCP patients were more likely to live in rural communities (0–5000 people).
🫀NCP presence was an independent risk factor for future adverse CVEs within 2 years (death, MI, CVA).
📝A comprehensive approach to CV risk assessment is needed in rural and high CV regions.
📊High rates of discrete NCP (37 %) and adverse CVEs (5.7%) were observed
🩺Risk factors such as HLD, DM, tobacco use, older age, elevated SBP, and higher total CAC scores are associated with NCP.
⚠️Patients with NCP had higher ASCVD and total Morise scores
Check out our case report published in #JACCCaseReports of a patient presenting with an embolic stroke due to a large non-coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm diagnosed by cardiac imaging with surgical repair and full recovery @JACCJournals
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Great work @EHendricks_MD! Patients with NCP in Appalachia are more likely to live in rural communities <5k population, have higher LDL-C, HTN, DM, and older age. Important for risk stratifying our WV population. #YesCT@ACCinTouch@ImWvu
Patients in Appalachia with CAC score 0 and NCP on coronary CTA were more likely to have HTN, HLD, T2DM, higher ASCVD and total Morise scores, and live in rural communities compared to patients with CAC score 0 without NCP @TCMillerMD@WVUHeart@HamiraniYasmin@SeherBerzingi
Part two of our original study; showing how patients in more rural Appalachian communities with CAC of 0 are more likely to have higher NCP burden, with higher average LDL-C levels compared to those without NCP. Led by @WVUHeart@TCMillerMD@EHendricks_MD
#CHEST2023 was an excellent experience in Hawaii! I am grateful for the opportunity to attend this prestigious event and present our interesting case! @accpchest
Thank you to my team @TCMillerMD, Dr. Rachel Leonard, and WVU! (@ImWvu@wvudeptofmed@WVUPCCMFellows @WVUMedicine)
-26% of our patients were found to have presence of NCP on CCTA
-Traditional risk factors such as older age, DM, tobacco use, higher LDL levels, and HTN were predictors for NCP presence
-NCP presence was an independent predictor for future adverse CVEs within 2 years
Check out our new article in @journalCCT where we identified predictors of non-calcified plaque on CCTA and future adverse CVEs in Appalachian patients with no known CAD and a 0 CAC score.
Thank you @HamiraniYasmin and @WVUHeart for your mentorship!
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Happy WV Day! Two weeks ago, I completed a three-year Internal Medicine residency within the @wvudeptofmed at WVU! I am beyond thankful for my @ImWvu program, mentors, colleagues, and family for shaping me into the physician I am today. #AlmostHeaven#IMProud
The Department of Medicine hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony on June 8th at the Erickson Alumni Center.
The Ceremony celebrated graduating residents and fellows and recognized outstanding faculty and staff of the department. Congratulations to all graduates and award winners! 👏