Inclusion of quantitative high-density plaque in coronary computed tomographic score system to predict the time of guidewire crossing chronic total occlusion.
Rui WangYi HeHaoran XingDongfeng ZhangJinfan TianYinghui LeLijun ZhangHui ChenXiantao SongZhen-Chang WangPublished in: European radiology (2022)
• An increase in high-density plaque volume (fibrous + dense calcium) was more probable to reduce the efficiency of crossing and lead to procedural failure. • The new prediction scoring system with the addition of the quantitative characteristics of plaques had an improved predictive ability compared with the traditional prediction scoring system.