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Vessel-Level Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity Predicts Myocardial Infarction Risk

Cardiology Update

Recent research has illuminated the role of total coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity across the entire coronary arterial tree in predicting patient-level clinical outcomes. Vessel-level coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity was assessed using coronary 18 F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography (PET). 3.72; P = 0.013).

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Calcium Burden, Vascular Inflammation, and Plaque Vulnerability

American College of Cardiology

Is calcified plaque burden (CPB) associated with vascular inflammation and plaque vulnerability?

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Lp(a) and Coronary Plaque Progression

American College of Cardiology

What is the association of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels with long-term coronary artery plaque progression, development of high-risk plaque, and pericoronary adipose tissue inflammation?

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High-Risk Plaques on Coronary CTA: Correlation With OCT

American College of Cardiology

Are high-risk plaque (HRP) features on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) associated with vulnerable plaque on optical coherence tomography (OCT)?

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Atherosclerotic Plaque Erosion: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and potential therapeutic Strategies – a review

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Atherosclerosis is an insidious and progressive inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of lipid-laden plaques within the intima of arterial walls with potentially devastating consequences. However, despite a heterogenous substrate underlying coronary thrombosis, treatment remains identical.

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Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity and Risk of MI

American College of Cardiology

Is vessel-level coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity using coronary 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography (PET) associated with patient vessel-level myocardial infarction (MI)?

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Preventive Coronary Intervention on Stenosis With Functionally Insignificant Vulnerable Plaque

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the PREVENT trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of medical therapy along with focal preventive PCI of non-flow-limiting vulnerable plaque compared with medical therapy alone.

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