Advances in CT scan revealed that the presence of calcified plaque by coronary CT and aortic calcification and aortic valve calcification by aortic CT are related to subsequent cardiovascular events. In particular, coronary calcification has many evidence related to cardiovascular events as a surrogate marker of plaque in atherosclerotic coronary arteries. From now on, by identifying atherosclerosis by calcium scanning with CT, it is necessary to consider drug treatment and lifestyle improvement, etc. for prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- aortic valve
- cardiovascular events
- aortic stenosis
- cardiovascular disease
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- image quality
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- contrast enhanced
- coronary artery
- chronic kidney disease
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- single cell
- high resolution
- drug induced
- weight loss
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- mass spectrometry