Coronary CT Angiography in the Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaques
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been recently evaluated for its ability to assess coronary plaque characteristics, including plaque composition.
Identification of the relationship between plaque composition by CCTA and patient clinical presentations may provide insight into the pathophysiology of coronary artery plaque, thus assisting identification of vulnerable plaques which are associated with the development of acute coronary syndrome.
CCTA-generated 3D visualizations allow evaluation of both coronary lesions and lumen changes, which are considered to enhance the diagnostic performance of CCTA.
The purpose of this review is to discuss the recent developments that have occurred in the field of CCTA with regard to its diagnostic accuracy in the quantitative assessment of coronary plaques, with a focus on the characterization of plaque components and identification of vulnerable plaques.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sun, Zhonghua& Xu, Lei. 2014. Coronary CT Angiography in the Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaques. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464560
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sun, Zhonghua& Xu, Lei. Coronary CT Angiography in the Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaques. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464560
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sun, Zhonghua& Xu, Lei. Coronary CT Angiography in the Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Plaques. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464560
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464560