Martina C de Knegt, Jesper J Linde, Per E Sigvardsen, Thomas Engstrøm, Andreas Fuchs, Andreas K Jensen, Hanne Elming, J Tobias Kühl, Peter R Hansen, Dan E Høfsten, Henning Kelbæk, Børge G Nordestgaard, Jens D Hove, Lars V Køber, Klaus F Kofoed
BACKGROUND: We examined obstructive and nonobstructive plaque volumes in populations with subclinical and clinically manifested coronary artery disease (CAD) using quantitative computed tomography (QCT). METHODS: 855 participants with CAD (274 asymptomatic individuals, 254 acute chest pain patients without acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and 327 patients with ACS) underwent QCT of proximal coronary segments to assess participant-level plaque volumes of dense calcium, fibrous, fibrofatty, and necrotic core tissue...
February 5, 2024: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography