Does Coronary Plaque Morphology Matter Beyond Plaque Burden?
Lorenzatti D, Piña P, Csecs I, Schenone A, Gongora C, Garcia M, Blaha M, Budoff M, Williams M, Dey D, Berman D, Virani S, Slipczuk L. Does Coronary Plaque Morphology Matter Beyond Plaque Burden? Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2023, 25: 167-180. PMID: 36808390, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01088-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary computed tomography angiographyMedical therapyPlaque burdenResponse to medical therapyPlaque analysisCoronary plaquesAssessment of coronary plaquesHigh-risk phenotypePreventive medical therapyAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary plaque featuresRandomized controlled trialsPericoronary inflammationMyocardial infarction typeCardiovascular eventsDisease progressionRisk phenotypesCulprit plaquesControlled trialsPlaque characteristicsPlaque featuresTherapySummaryThe identificationTracking disease progressionInfarct type