The Atherosclerosis Profile by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) in Symptomatic Patients with Coronary Artery Calcium Score Zero

The Atherosclerosis Profile by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) in Symptomatic Patients with Coronary Artery Calcium Score Zero

(1) Background: Whether it is safe to exclude coronary artery disease (CAD) in symptomatic patients with coronary artery calcium score (CACS 0), is an open debate. To compare coronary CTA including high-risk plaque (HRP) features in symptomatic patients with CACS 0 (2) Methods: 1709 symptomatic pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2022-08, Vol.12 (9), p.2042
Hauptverfasser: Feuchtner, Gudrun, Beyer, Christoph, Barbieri, Fabian, Spitaler, Philipp, Dichtl, Wolfgang, Friedrich, Guy, Widmann, Gerlig, Plank, Fabian
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Angiography
Atherosclerosis
Calcification
Cardiovascular disease
Cohort analysis
coronary artery calcium score (CACS)
coronary artery disease
coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)
Coronary vessels
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Disease prevention
Heart
high-risk plaque (HRP)
Intervention
Iodine
Ischemia
Medical imaging
Methods
non-obstructive coronary artery disease
Patients
Tomography
Weight control
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Zusammenfassung:(1) Background: Whether it is safe to exclude coronary artery disease (CAD) in symptomatic patients with coronary artery calcium score (CACS 0), is an open debate. To compare coronary CTA including high-risk plaque (HRP) features in symptomatic patients with CACS 0 (2) Methods: 1709 symptomatic patients (age, mean 57.5 ± 16 years, 39.6% females) referred to coronary CTA for clinical indications were included. CACS, coronary stenosis (CADRADS) severity and HRP features (low-attenuation-plaque, spotty calcification, positive remodeling, NRS) were recorded. (3) Results: Of 1709 patients, 665 with CACS 0 were finally included. 562 (84.5%) had no CAD by CTA while 103 of 665 (15.4%) had CAD. Stenosis was minimal
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics12092042