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Noninvasive Imaging to Assess Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition And Disease Activity: Coronary and Carotid Applications

Overview

Overview

Journal JACC Cardiovasc Imaging

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Radiology

Date 2019 Aug 19

PMID 31422147

Citations 28

Authors

Authors

Marwa Daghem

Rong Bing

Zahi A Fayad

Marc R Dweck

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Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Atherosclerosis imaging has traditionally focused on detection of obstructive luminal stenoses or measurements of plaque burden. However, with advances in imaging technology it has now become possible to noninvasively interrogate plaque composition and disease activity, thereby differentiating stable from unstable patterns of disease and potentially improving risk stratification. This manuscript reviews multimodality imaging in this field, focusing on carotid and coronary atherosclerosis and how these novel techniques have the potential to complement current imaging assessments and improve clinical decision making.

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