Incremental prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography: High-risk plaque characteristics in asymptomatic patients

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1174-1185

  Takamura, Kazuhisa ^a   Fujimoto, Shinichiro ^a   Kondo, Takeshi ^b,c   Hiki, Makoto ^a   Kawaguchi, Yuko ^a   Kato, Etsuro ^a   Daida, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Jukokai Central Hospital   (Japan)

^c Takase Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic patient; Cardiac event; Coronary computed tomography angiography; CT verified high risk plaque; Prognostic value

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTENSION; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; AGED; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

AGED; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 85032929370     PISSN: 13403478     EISSN: 18803873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5551/jat.39115     Document Type: Article

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