Prognostic Implications of Comprehensive Whole Vessel Plaque Quantification Using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prognostic value of whole vessel plaque quantification has not been fully understood.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the clinical relevance of whole vessel plaque quantification on coronary computed tomography angiography.

Methods

In a total of 1,013 vessels with fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement and available coronary computed tomography angiography, high-risk plaque characteristics (HRPC) included minimum lumen area <4 mm², plaque burden ≥70%, low attenuation plaque, positive remodeling, spotty calcification, and napkin-ring sign; and high-risk vessel characteristics (HRVC) included total plaque volume ≥306.5 mm³, fibrofatty and necrotic core volume ≥4.46 mm³, or percent total atheroma volume ≥32.2% in a ta

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9627853 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature