[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular computed tomography in cardiovascular disease: An overview of its applications from diagnosis to prediction

SUN Zhong-Hua - Journal of Geriatric Cardiology: JGC, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cardiovascular computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a widely used imaging
modality in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. Advancements in CT imaging …

The plaque hypothesis: understanding mechanisms of plaque progression and destabilization, and implications for clinical management

ME Ahmed, D Hakim, PH Stone - Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Local plaque topography, hemodynamic patterns, and internal plaque constituents
constitute high-risk features that may be located along the entire course of the coronary …

Impact of visceral fat on coronary artery disease as defined by quantitative computed tomography angiography

D Karlsberg, H Steyer, R Fisher, T Crabtree, JK Min… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Obesity is associated with all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Visceral fat (VF) is an important CVD risk metric given its independent correlation with …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of lipid-rich plaques by artificial intelligence-enabled quantitative computed tomography using near-infrared spectroscopy as reference

H Omori, H Matsuo, S Fujimoto, Y Sobue, Y Nozaki… - Atherosclerosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and aims Artificial intelligence quantitative CT (AI-QCT) determines coronary
plaque morphology with high efficiency and accuracy. Yet, its performance to quantify lipid …

Expanding Options for Evaluating Hemodynamic Significance of Coronary Stenosis from Computed Tomography Angiography

M Ferencik - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2024 - jacc.org
(CTA) is a robust noninvasive test with an established track record of detecting coronary
stenosis and atherosclerotic plaque. 1, 2 Coronary CTA has an important role in the …

Can fast wall shear stress computation predict adverse cardiac events in patients with intermediate non-flow limiting stenoses?

V Tufaro, R Torii, JP Aben, R Parasa, BK Koo, R Rakhit… - Atherosclerosis, 2025 - Elsevier
Background and aims Coronary angiography-derived wall shear stress (WSS) may enable
identification of vulnerable plaques and patients. A new recently introduced software allows …