Advances in Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiographic Imaging of Atherosclerosis for Risk Stratification and Preventive Care
Bienstock S, Lin F, Blankstein R, Leipsic J, Cardoso R, Ahmadi A, Gelijns A, Patel K, Baldassarre L, Hadley M, LaRocca G, Sanz J, Narula J, Chandrashekhar Y, Shaw L, Fuster V. Advances in Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiographic Imaging of Atherosclerosis for Risk Stratification and Preventive Care. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 1099-1115. PMID: 37178070, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtherosclerosisComputed Tomography AngiographyConstriction, PathologicCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleHumansPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentConceptsCoronary Computed Tomography AngiographyCoronary artery diseaseAtherosclerotic plaquesArtery diseaseRisk stratificationPreventive carePlaque volumeHigh-risk plaque featuresNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary CTAMeasurements of atherosclerosisEffective risk stratificationHigh-risk patientsTotal plaque volumeComputed tomography angiographyPatient-specific factorsCoronary artery dimensionsIntravascular ultrasound measurementsHealth care systemCoronary dominanceCardiovascular preventionPatient subsetsPlaque featuresArtery sizeTomography angiography