Coronary computed tomography plaque-based scores predict long-term cardiovascular events.

Thais Pinheiro LimaAntonildes N AssuncaoMarcio Sommer BittencourtGabriela LiberatoArmin Arbab-ZadehJoao A C LimaCarlos Eduardo Rochitte

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• Coronary CTA plaque-based scores are long-term prognostic markers in patients with stable CAD. • Besides obstructive CAD, the segment involvement score of non-calcified disease of 3 or more independently increased the risk of cardiovascular events.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
cardiovascular events
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery
atrial fibrillation
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