The relationship between coronary artery calcium density and optical coherence tomography-derived plaque characteristics

Although coronary artery calcium (CAC) density has been associated with plaque stability, pathological evidence is lacking. We investigated the relationship between coronary computed tomography (CCT)-derived CAC density and multiple calcified and high-risk plaque (HRP) characteristics using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 28, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryo Okubo, Rine Nakanishi, Christopher Dailing, Takayuki Yabe, Ryota Noike, Shingo Matsumoto, Hiroto Aikawa, Yuriko Okamura, Hidenobu Hashimoto, Hideo Amano, Mikihito Toda, Akiko Maehara, Matthew J. Budoff, Takanori Ikeda Source Type: research