Evaluating the role of pericoronary adipose tissue on coronary artery disease: insights from CCTA on risk assessment, vascular stenosis, and plaque characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) plays a significant role in the occurrence and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study investigates the relationship between PCAT and CAD, focusing on the occurrence of the disease, the severity of vascular narrowing, and the characteristics of arterial plaques.

Methods

We analyzed a cohort of 152 individuals with CAD and 55 individuals with non-coronary artery disease (N-CAD). Participants underwent both coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Utilizing United Imaging software for artificial intelligence delineation, we measured the fat attenuation index (FAI) and volume of PCAT in the left anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex (LCX), and right coronary a

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11538997 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature