Computed Tomography Biomarkers of Vulnerable Coronary Plaques

An unstable plaque has a high risk of thrombosis and at the same time for a fast progression of the stenosis degree. Also, “high-risk plaque” and “thrombosis-prone plaque” are used as synonym terms for characterization of a vulnerable plaque. The imaging biomarkers for vulnerable coronary plaques ar...

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Published in:	Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 263 - 266
Main Authors:	Nyulas, Tiberiu, Chiţu, Monica, Mester, András, Jáni, Laura, Condrea, Sebastian, Opincariu, Diana, Kovács, István, Benedek, Imre, Benedek, Theodora
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter Open 01-12-2016 Sciendo
Subjects:	CTA OCT unstable plaque VH-IVUS vulnerability biomarkers
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Summary:	An unstable plaque has a high risk of thrombosis and at the same time for a fast progression of the stenosis degree. Also, “high-risk plaque” and “thrombosis-prone plaque” are used as synonym terms for characterization of a vulnerable plaque. The imaging biomarkers for vulnerable coronary plaques are considered to be spotty calcifications, active remodeling, low-density atheroma and the presence of a ring-like attenuation pattern, also known as the napkin-ring sign. Computed cardiac tomography can determine the plaque composition by assessing the plaque density, which is measured in Hounsfield units (HU). The aim of this manuscript was to provide an update about the most frequently used biomarkers of vulnerability in a vulnerable plaque with the help of computed cardiac tomography.
ISSN:	2501-8132 2501-8132
DOI:	10.1515/jim-2016-0068