The association of coronary non-calcified plaque loading based on coronary computed tomography angiogram and adverse cardiovascular events in patients with unstable coronary heart disease-a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA) has the characteristics of non-invasive, high resolution, and can accurately determine the characteristics of tubular wall plaques. The non-calcified plaque loading of the coronary arteries is unstable and prone to shedding, leading to adverse cardiovascular events. However, few studies focused on the predictive value of non-calcified plaque loading for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with unstable coronary heart disease (CHD). The present study was conducted to investigate the association of coronary non-calcified plaque loading based on CCTA and adverse cardiovascular events in patients with unstable CHD.

Methods

A total of 206 patients with unstable CHD were collected and followed up for 1 year. The patien

SUBMITTER: Yi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature