Association of High-Density Calcified 1K Plaque With Risk of Acute Coronary Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Plaque morphologic measures on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) have been associated with future acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the evolution of calcified coronary plaques by noninvasive imaging is not known.

Objective

To ascertain whether the increasing density in calcified coronary plaque is associated with risk for ACS.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter case-control cohort study included individuals enrolled in ICONIC (Incident Coronary Syndromes Identified by Computed Tomography), a nested case-control study of patients drawn from the CONFIRM (Coronary CT Angiography Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter) registry, which included 13 study sites in 8 countries. Patients who experienced cor

SUBMITTER: van Rosendael AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6990946 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature