[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in diagnostic modalities of atherosclerosis in the macrocirculation

PLM Kerkhof, F Tona - Atherosclerosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Asymptomatic atherosclerosis begins early in life and may progress in a sex-specific manner
to become the major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and death. As diagnostic tools to …

[HTML][HTML] A novel deep learning model for a computed tomography diagnosis of coronary plaque erosion

S Park, H Yuki, T Niida, K Suzuki, D Kinoshita… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Patients with acute coronary syndromes caused by plaque erosion might be managed
conservatively without stenting. Currently, the diagnosis of plaque erosion requires an …

Sex Differences in Coronary Inflammation and Atherosclerosis Phenotypes in Response to Imaging Marker of Stress-Related Neural Activity

N Dai, X Tang, X Weng, H Cai, J Zhuang… - Circulation …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Sex-specific differences in coronary phenotypes in response to stress have
not been elucidated. This study investigated the sex-specific differences in the coronary …

Protruding aortic plaque and coronary plaque vulnerability

H Yuki, E Isselbacher, T Niida, K Suzuki… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Protruding aortic plaque is known to be associated with an increased risk for
future cardiac and cerebrovascular events. However, the relationship between protruding …

Cardiovascular imaging research and innovation in 2023

A Barison, AT Timoteo, R Liga… - European Heart …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In 2023, cardiovascular imaging has made significant advancements, in terms of technology,
pathophysiology, and clinical application. In this review, the most recent research findings in …

Coronary artery disease reporting and data system (CAD-RADS), vascular inflammation and plaque vulnerability

D Kinoshita, K Suzuki, H Yuki, T Niida… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Coronary artery disease reporting and data system (CAD-RADS) predicts future
cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, information …

Level of Perivascular Inflammation Is Significantly Lower Around the Left Internal Mammary Artery Than Around Native Coronary Arteries

H Yuki, TM Sundt, T Niida, K Suzuki… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ahajournals.org
Background The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is protected from developing
atherosclerosis. Perivascular inflammation, which is closely associated with atherosclerosis …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid model of CT-fractional flow reserve, pericoronary fat attenuation index and radiomics for predicting the progression of WMH: a dual-center pilot study

J Hou, H Jin, Y Zhang, Y Xu, F Cui, X Qin… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To develop and validate a hybrid model incorporating CT-fractional flow reserve
(CT-FFR), pericoronary fat attenuation index (pFAI), and radiomics signatures for predicting …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between different exercise conditions and pericoronary inflammation as quantified by coronary CTA in coronary artery disease

H Xi, M Jing, Q Sun, Y Wang, H Zhu, J Zhou - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Objectives The correlation between exercise type and intensity and coronary artery
inflammation in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is unknown. Therefore …

Layered plaque is associated with high levels of vascular inflammation and vulnerability in patients with stable angina pectoris

T Niida, D Kinoshita, K Suzuki, H Yuki… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2024 - Springer
Layered plaque, a signature of previous plaque destabilization and healing, is a known
predictor for rapid plaque progression; however, the mechanism of which is unknown. The …