Characteristics of high-risk coronary plaques identified by computed tomographic angiography and associated prognosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 120-129

  Thomsen, Camilla ^a   Abdulla, Jawdat ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

angiography; computed tomography; coronary artery; myocardial infarction; plaque

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY PLAQUE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LOW RISK PATIENT; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84978901468     PISSN: 20472404     EISSN: 20472412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jev325     Document Type: Review

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