Interaction Between Risk Factors, Coronary Calcium, and CCTA Plaque Characteristics in Patients Age 18-45.
Daniel LorenzattiPamela PiñaDou HuangSamuel J AppleCarol Fernandez-HazimPaul IppolitoAftab AbdullahMiguel Rodriguez-GuerraJohn P SkendelasAndrea ScottiToshiki KunoAzeem LatibAldo L SchenoneKhurram NasirRon BlanksteinMichael J BlahaDaniel S BermanDamini DeySalim S ViraniMario J GarciaLeandro SlipczukPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)
In symptomatic young patients undergoing CCTA, the prevalence of CAC or any coronary atherosclerosis was not negligible, and the likelihood increased with RF burden. The presence of coronary stenosis ≥50% was rare and most often accompanied by CAC > 0 but there was a significant burden of NCP and LAP even within the non-obstructive group.