Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have a higher risk of developing early
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although vascular calcification (VC) is one of the strongest …

Coronary artery disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its underlying
histopathology is the atherosclerotic plaque, which comprises lipid, fibrous and—when …

Intravascular Ultrasound images (IVUS) is a useful guide for medical practitioners to identify
the vascular status of coronary arteries in human beings. IVUS is a unique intracoronary …

Cardiovascular disease serves as the leading cause of death worldwide. Calcification
detection is considered an important factor in cardiovascular diseases. Currently, medical …

Coronary calcification plays a major role as a key surrogate measure of plaque burden,
providing powerful risk stratification and influencing preventive therapy. Depending on its …

Background Coronary calcification has been linked to cardiovascular events. We developed
and validated an algorithm to automatically quantify coronary calcifications on intravascular …

Intracoronary imaging has brought new insight in the field of interventional cardiology.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are the most …

Background The diagnostic performance and clinical validity of automatic intracoronary
imaging (ICI) tools for atherosclerotic plaque assessment have not been systematically …

Background: Atherosclerotic plaque detection is a clinical and technological problem that
has been approached by different studies. Nowadays, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is the …

Purpose: Implanting stents to re-open stenotic lesions during percutaneous coronary
interventions is considered a standard treatment for acute or chronic coronary syndrome …