Abstract Evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary computed tomography
angiography (CCTA) has seen a paradigm shift in the last decade. Evidence increasingly …

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a specific marker of coronary atherosclerosis that can be
used to measure calcified subclinical atherosclerotic burden. The Agatston method is the …

Importance The density of atherosclerotic plaque forms the basis for categorizing calcified
and noncalcified morphology of plaques. Objective To assess whether alterations in plaque …

Background: There are limited data on the unique cardiovascular disease (CVD), non-CVD,
and mortality risks of primary prevention individuals with very high coronary artery calcium …

Objectives The aim of the current study was to explore the impact of plaque calcification in
terms of absolute calcified plaque volume (CPV) and in the context of its percentage of the …

Atherosclerotic plaque assessment has become a crucial element in the examination of
cardiovascular diseases. Plaque may exhibit progression and could become unstable if not …

Current cardiovascular risk stratification by use of clinical risk score systems or plasma
biomarkers is good but less than satisfactory in identifying patients at residual risk for …

Aims Coronary artery calcification is a marker of cardiovascular risk, but its association with
qualitatively and quantitatively assessed plaque subtypes is unknown. Methods and results …

In this clinical practice statement, we represent a summary of the current evidence and
clinical applications of cardiac computed tomography (CT) in evaluation of coronary artery …

Importance Although atherosclerosis represents the primary driver of coronary artery
disease, evaluation and treatment approaches have historically relied upon indirect markers …