Daniel Lorenzatti, Pamela Piña, Dou Huang, Samuel J Apple, Carol Fernandez-Hazim, Paul Ippolito, Aftab Abdullah, Miguel Rodriguez-Guerra, John P Skendelas, Andrea Scotti, Toshiki Kuno, Azeem Latib, Aldo L Schenone, Khurram Nasir, Ron Blankstein, Michael J Blaha, Daniel S Berman, Damini Dey, Salim S Virani, Mario J Garcia, Leandro Slipczuk
AIMS: The atherosclerotic profile and advanced plaque subtype burden in symptomatic patients ≤45 years old have not been established. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of coronary artery calcium (CAC), plaque subtypes, and plaque burden by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in symptomatic young patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: We included 907 symptomatic young patients (18-45 years) from Montefiore undergoing CCTA for chest pain evaluation...
April 5, 2024: European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging