Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography-Derived Plaque Characteristics Predict Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [Coronary Artery Disease]

Conclusions—
These data demonstrate that HRP is most likely an independent predictor of MACE, which supports the inclusion of HRP reporting in clinical practice. However, at this point, it remains unclear whether HRP reporting has clinical implications.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Nerlekar, N., Ha, F. J., Cheshire, C., Rashid, H., Cameron, J. D., Wong, D. T., Seneviratne, S., Brown, A. J. Tags: Computerized Tomography (CT), Meta Analysis, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research