Rosuvastatin effect on atherosclerotic plaque metabolism: A subclinical atherosclerosis imaging study with 18F –NaF PET-CT

Atherosclerotic plaque fluorine-18 sodium fluoride (18F –NaF) uptake on positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET-CT) identifies active microcalcification and has been shown to correlate with clinical instability in patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease. Statin therapy promotes coronary macrocalcification over time. Our aim was to investigate rosuvastatin effect on atheroma 18F–NaF uptake.

Source: Atherosclerosis - February 28, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Manuel Oliveira-Santos, Jo ão Borges-Rosa, Rodolfo Silva, Luís Paixão, Cláudio Espírito Santo, Antero Abrunhosa, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Lino Gonçalves, Maria João Ferreira, Piotr J. Slomka Source Type: research