High-risk coronary plaque in SLE: low-attenuation non-calcified coronary plaque and positive remodelling index

High Risk Plaque Features on Coronary CTAngiography

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a non-invasive imaging technique that can detect, characterize and quantify coronary atherosclerotic plaques in routine clinical settings. The distinct morphological features of vulnerable plaques and stable lesions provide an opportunity for CCTA to identify high-risk plaque features and guide stratified therapeutic interventions. Morphologica...

Walking and Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaque in the Coronary Arteries

non-calcified coronary artery plaque characterization by dual energy computed tomography (dect)

background one of the most important causes of mortality in developed and developing countries is coronary artery disease. coronary artery disease (cad) may develop by deposition of lipid, fibrous or calcified debris on the surface of the coronary artery lumen. fibrous plaque and calcified plaque may cause substantial stenosis of coronary arteries leading to ischemia of heart muscle while lipid...

Plasma lipidomic analysis predicts non-calcified coronary artery plaque in asymptomatic patients at intermediate risk of coronary artery disease.

AIMS The optimal management of asymptomatic subjects at intermediate risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) is often uncertain. Re-stratification to a high- or low-risk category may enable optimization of preventative strategies. Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) enables a minimally invasive assessment of coronary artery plaque quantity and composition. Non-calcified plaque by CCT...

CT Attenuation Features of Individual Calcified Coronary Plaque: Differences among Asymptomatic, Stable Angina Pectoris, and Acute Coronary Syndrome Groups

BACKGROUND Coronary artery calcium (CAC) assessed by non-contrast cardiac CT has been shown to be an independent factor from the Framingham risk factors in predicting cardiovascular events. However, many patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have low CAC score. A recent study that re-analyzed the previous CAC CT scan of MESA cohort showed that in subjects with global lower density, CAC wa...