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Erschienen in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports 10/2020

01.10.2020 | Coronary Heart Disease (S. Virani and S. Naderi, Section Editor)

The Vulnerable Plaque: Recent Advances in Computed Tomography Imaging to Identify the Vulnerable Patient

verfasst von: Faheemullah Beg, Hasan Rehman, Mouaz H. Al-Mallah

Erschienen in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports | Ausgabe 10/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review aims to summarize the role of coronary computed tomography plaque analysis in identifying high-risk patients and plaques.

Recent Findings

In this review, we will describe the histopathological features of a vulnerable plaque as well as the coronary computed tomography characteristics including spotty calcification, low-attenuation fatty core, positive remodeling, and thin fibrous cap. We will also review several studies that assessed features of a vulnerable plaque on non-invasive imaging and evaluated them as risk predictors of future acute coronary events.

Summary

Multiple recent studies suggested that coronary computed tomography angiography can accurately identify high-risk features of plaque that will predict future events.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Vulnerable Plaque: Recent Advances in Computed Tomography Imaging to Identify the Vulnerable Patient
verfasst von
Faheemullah Beg
Hasan Rehman
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Atherosclerosis Reports / Ausgabe 10/2020
Print ISSN: 1523-3804
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6242
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-020-00879-z

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