Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has shown great technological
improvements over the last 2 decades. High accuracy of CTA in detecting significant …

CT based technologies have evolved considerably in recent years. Coronary CT
angiography (CTA) provides robust assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Early …

Background & Aims Hepatic steatosis has been associated with increased risk of major
adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) but it is not clear whether steatosis is independently …

Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increased among people with HIV (PWH), but
little is known regarding the prevalence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) and …

Background—Computed tomography–adapted Leaman score (CT-LeSc) was developed to
quantify coronary CT angiography information about atherosclerotic burden (lesion …

Aims Adverse plaque characteristics determined by coronary computed tomography
angiography (CTA) have been associated with future cardiac events. Our aim was to …

Current cardiovascular risk stratification by use of clinical risk score systems or plasma
biomarkers is good but less than satisfactory in identifying patients at residual risk for …

Background Increased inflammation and myocardial injury can be observed in the absence
of myocardial infarction or obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Objectives The …

Background Patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome in whom myocardial
infarction has been excluded are at risk of future adverse cardiac events. Objectives This …

Asymptomatic atherosclerosis begins early in life and may progress in a sex-specific manner
to become the major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and death. As diagnostic tools to …