Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by sudden luminal thrombosis due to
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …

This scientific statement reviews the scientific data for cardiac computed tomography (CT)
related to imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis. Cardiac CT is a CT …

Objectives: This study sought to describe the impact of statins on individual coronary
atherosclerotic plaques. Background: Although statins reduce the risk of major adverse …

Importance Coronary computed tomographic angiography (coronary CTA) can characterize
coronary artery disease, including high-risk plaque. A noninvasive method of identifying …

Background: It is not known whether high-risk plaque, as detected by coronary computed
tomography angiography (CTA), permits improved early diagnosis of acute coronary …

Objectives: In a computed tomographic (CT) angiography study, we identified the
characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions that were associated with subsequent development …

Since the publication of the first guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of coronary CT
angiography (coronary CTA) in 2009, there have been significant changes in the scope and …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the association of all-cause death with
the coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)-defined extent and severity of …

SCCT guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of coronary computed tomographic
angiography - Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Skip to Main Content Skip to …

Atherothrombosis is a complex disease in which cholesterol deposition, inflammation, and
thrombus formation play a major role. Rupture of high-risk, vulnerable plaques is …