Multimodality Intracoronary Imaging With Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Intravascular Ultrasound in Asymptomatic Individuals With High Calcium Scores [Intravascular Imaging]

Conclusions— Among individuals with a CACS ≥300 Agatston units mostly on statins, CACS correlated with total plaque volume but not LCBI. This observation may have implications on coronary risk among individuals with a high CACS considering that it is coronary LRP, rather than calcification, that underlies the majority of acute coronary events.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - October 5, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Madder, R. D., VanOosterhout, S., Klungle, D., Mulder, A., Elmore, M., Decker, J. M., Langholz, D., Boyden, T. F., Parker, J., Muller, J. E. Tags: Imaging Intravascular Imaging Source Type: research