Coronary Plaque Burden at Coronary CT Angiography in Asymptomatic Men and Women.

ABSTRACT: Purpose To assess the relationship between total, calcified, and noncalcified coronary plaque burdens throughout the entire coronary vasculature at coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography in relationship to cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic individuals with low-to-moderate risk. Materials and Methods This HIPAA-compliant study had institutional review board approval, and written informed consent was obtained. Two hundred two subjects were recruited to an ongoing prospective study designed to evaluate the effect of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors on atherosclerosis. Eligible subjects were asymptomatic individuals older than 55 years who were eligible for statin therapy. Coronary CT angiography was performed by using a 320-detector row scanner. Coronary wall thickness and plaqu

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4613877 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature