Circulation Journal
Online ISSN : 1347-4820
Print ISSN : 1346-9843
ISSN-L : 1346-9843
Case Report
Detection of Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Plaques by Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Report of 2 Cases
Yuichi Sato, Takako Imazeki, Fumio Inoue, Akihiro Yoshimura, Takahiro Fukui, Toshiyuki Horie, Masahiko Kato, Masafumi Muromoto, Shunichi Yoda, Naoya Matsumoto, Satoru Furuhashi, Motoichiro Takahashi, Katsuo Kanmatsuse
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Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, Coronary artery, Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT), Soft plaque
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2004 Volume 68 Issue 3 Pages 263-266

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Abstract

Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) is a new non-invasive imaging technique for detecting coronary artery disease. It allows direct visualization of not only the lumen of the coronary arteries, but also plaque within the artery. Identification of soft plaques is of the utmost importance in the therapeutic decision making for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris. MSCT detected coronary artery soft plaques in 2 cases of ACS. (Circ J 2004; 68: 263 - 266)

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