Aim This clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain provides
recommendations and algorithms for clinicians to assess and diagnose chest pain in adult …

Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) refers to the subset of disorders affecting the
structure and function of the coronary microcirculation, is prevalent in patients across a …

Background: Early detection of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed
tomography angiography (CCTA), in addition to coronary artery calcification (CAC) scoring …

Background: The future risk of myocardial infarction is commonly assessed using
cardiovascular risk scores, coronary artery calcium score, or coronary artery stenosis …

Background Although coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) improves
diagnostic certainty in the assessment of patients with stable chest pain, its effect on 5-year …

Background Coronary artery inflammation inhibits adipogenesis in adjacent perivascular fat.
A novel imaging biomarker—the perivascular fat attenuation index (FAI)—captures coronary …

Background Unlike most noninvasive imaging modalities, coronary computed tomography
angiography can characterize subtypes of atherosclerotic plaque. Objectives The purpose of …

Background Coronary inflammation induces dynamic changes in the balance between
water and lipid content in perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT), as captured by perivascular …

The intent of CAD-RADS–Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System is to create a
standardized method to communicate findings of coronary CT angiography (coronary CTA) …

Background: Optimal management of patients with stable chest pain relies on the prognostic
information provided by noninvasive cardiovascular testing, but there are limited data from …