Prevalence and prognostic implication of non-calcified plaque in asymptomatic population with coronary artery calcium score of zero

I Cho, J Suh, HJ Chang, KI Kim… - Korean circulation …, 2013 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background and Objectives Non-calcified plaque (NCP) identified by coronary CT
angiography (CCTA) has been reported in up to 10% of individuals with coronary artery …

Significance of noncalcified coronary plaque in asymptomatic subjects with low coronary artery calcium score: assessment with coronary computed tomography …

DH Yoo, EJ Chun, SI Choi, JA Kim, KN Jin… - The international journal …, 2011 - Springer
We aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of noncalcified coronary plaques (NCP)
using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and analyze predictors of significant coronary …

Asymptomatic subjects with zero coronary calcium score: coronary CT angiographic features of plaques in event-prone patients

MS Lee, EJ Chun, KJ Kim, JA Kim, JY Yoo… - The international journal …, 2013 - Springer
The aims of this study were:(a) to assess clinical predictors and coronary computed
tomography angiography (CCTA) characteristics of noncalcified coronary plaques (NCP) in …

Absolute coronary artery calcium score is the best predictor of non-calcified plaque involvement in patients with low calcium scores (1–100)

LM Tam, J Kim, RS Blumenthal, K Nasir, MH Al-Mallah… - Atherosclerosis, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective We sought to identify the predictors of non-calcified plaque (NCP) burden in
patients with low coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of 1–100. Methods We studied 920 …

Prevalence of noncalcified plaques and coronary artery stenosis in patients with coronary calcium scores of zero

SM Al-Muhaidb, AMM Aljebreen… - Coronary artery …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives A higher coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is associated with increased
coronary artery plaque burden resulting in increased cardiovascular risk. Conversely, the …

Non-calcified plaque in asymptomatic patients with zero coronary artery calcium score: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Sama, A Abdelhaleem, D Velu, MD Chobufo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There is growing interest in understanding the coronary atherosclerotic burden
in asymptomatic patients with zero coronary artery calcium score (CACS). In this population …

Prevalence and predictors of atherosclerosis in symptomatic patients with zero calcium score

M Alqarqaz, M Zaidan, MH Al-Mallah - Academic radiology, 2011 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in symptomatic
patients is associated with a very low risk of adverse cardiovascular events. However …

Prevalence of noncalcified coronary plaque in patients with calcium score of 0: the silent enemy

G Koulaouzidis, D Charisopoulou, PJ Jenkins… - …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Noncalcified coronary artery plaques (NCAPs) are susceptible to rupture, resulting in
coronary artery thrombosis. Using computer tomography coronary angiography (CTCA), we …

Presence and severity of noncalcified coronary plaque on 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography in patients with zero and low coronary artery calcium

VY Cheng, NE Lepor, H Madyoon, S Eshaghian… - The American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
How well absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts the absence of noncalcified
coronary artery plaque (NCAP) has not been elucidated. We conducted a cross-sectional …

Frequency and extent of coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients with a coronary artery calcium score of zero: assessment with CT angiography

M Büyükterzi, A Türkvatan… - Diagnostic and …, 2013 - search.proquest.com
PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the frequency and extent of coronary atherosclerotic
plaques in patients with a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero and establish the …