Protruding Aortic Plaque and Coronary Plaque Vulnerability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Protruding aortic plaque is known to be associated with an increased risk for future cardiac and cerebrovascular events. However, the relationship between protruding aortic plaque and coronary plaque characteristics has not been systematically investigated.

Methods and results

A total of 615 patients who underwent computed tomography angiography, and preintervention optical coherence tomography imaging were included. Coronary plaque characteristics were compared to evaluate coronary plaque vulnerability in patients with protruding aortic plaque on computed tomography angiography. 615 patients, the 186 (30.2%) patients with protruding aortic plaque were older and had more comorbidities such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and a prior myocardial infarction

SUBMITTER: Yuki H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10926811 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature