Coronary Plaque Burden and Adverse Plaque Characteristics Are Increased in Healthy Relatives of Patients With Early Onset Coronary Artery Disease

Conclusions Healthy first-degree relatives of patients with early onset CAD have an increased coronary plaque burden compared with symptomatic patients. The plaques display characteristics associated with myocardial ischemia and adverse coronary events.

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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - October 2, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Christiansen, M. K., Jensen, J. M., Norgaard, B. L., Dey, D., Botker, H. E., Jensen, H. K. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research