High risk plaque criteria by multislice coronary CT angiography in patients with stable vs. unstable coronary artery disease: analytic cross-sectional study

High risk plaque criteria by multislice coronary CT angiography in patients with stable vs. unstable coronary artery disease: analytic cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Coronary atherosclerotic plaques susceptible to rupture have distinct morphology in comparison to the stable one. Those with high lipid core overlied by fibrous cap are considered to be the most vulnerable one triggering thrombosis and acute coronary syndrome. The purpose of this...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Safa Oraby, Reda Abdelsamie Alarabawy, Taymour Mostafa Abd Alla, Mohammed Mahmoud Dawoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Low attenuation plaque
Remodeling index
Napkin ring
High-risk plaque
Hounsfield unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-020-0136-2

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