July 19, 2018Open Access
Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Computed Tomography Attenuation and High-Risk Plaque Characteristics in Acute Coronary Syndrome Compared With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Structured PICO
Does pericoronary adipose tissue CT attenuation combined with high-risk plaque characteristics allow for reliable identification of vulnerable plaques in ACS compared to stable CAD?
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Population
Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and matched controls with stable coronary artery disease
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Intervention
Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) CT attenuation and quantitative high-risk plaque features assessment
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Comparator
Nonculprit lesions in ACS patients and lesions in matched controls
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Outcome
Pericoronary CT attenuationsurrogate
Combining quantitative high-risk plaque features and PCAT CT attenuation may allow for more reliable identification of vulnerable plaques.
Abstract
Pericoronary CT attenuation was increased around culprit lesions compared with nonculprit lesions of patients with ACS and the lesions of matched controls. Combined quantitative high-risk plaque features and PCAT CT attenuation may allow for a more reliable identification of vulnerable plaques.