Comprehensive plaque assessment by coronary CT angiography
Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by sudden luminal thrombosis due to
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …
atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion. Preventing such an event seems to be the only …
PET imaging of inflammation in atherosclerosis
PET imaging of atherosclerosis can quantify several in vivo pathological processes
occurring within the arterial system. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is the most-commonly …
occurring within the arterial system. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is the most-commonly …
[HTML][HTML] 18F-fluoride positron emission tomography for identification of ruptured and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a prospective clinical trial
Background The use of non-invasive imaging to identify ruptured or high-risk coronary
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …
Histopathologic characteristics of atherosclerotic coronary disease and implications of the findings for the invasive and noninvasive detection of vulnerable plaques
J Narula, M Nakano, R Virmani, FD Kolodgie… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: The goal of this study was to identify histomorphologic characteristics of
atherosclerotic plaques and to determine the amenability of some of these components to be …
atherosclerotic plaques and to determine the amenability of some of these components to be …
Intensification of statin therapy results in a rapid reduction in atherosclerotic inflammation: results of a multicenter fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography …
Objectives: The study sought to test whether high-dose statin treatment would result in
greater reductions in plaque inflammation than low-dose statins, using fluorodeoxyglucose …
greater reductions in plaque inflammation than low-dose statins, using fluorodeoxyglucose …
Coronary arterial 18F-sodium fluoride uptake: a novel marker of plaque biology
Objectives: With combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (CT),
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …
Arterial inflammation in patients with HIV
Context Cardiovascular disease is increased in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), but the specific mechanisms are unknown. Objective To assess arterial wall …
(HIV), but the specific mechanisms are unknown. Objective To assess arterial wall …
Measurement of arterial activity on routine FDG PET/CT images improves prediction of risk of future CV events
AL Figueroa, A Abdelbaky, QA Truong, E Corsini… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to determine whether arterial inflammation measured by 18F-
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) improves prediction of …
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) improves prediction of …
Assessment of valvular calcification and inflammation by positron emission tomography in patients with aortic stenosis
Background—The pathophysiology of aortic stenosis is incompletely understood, and the
relative contributions of valvular calcification and inflammation to disease progression are …
relative contributions of valvular calcification and inflammation to disease progression are …
Coronary adventitial and perivascular adipose tissue inflammation in patients with vasospastic angina
Background: Recent studies suggested that perivascular components, such as perivascular
adipose tissue (PVAT) and adventitial vasa vasorum (VV), play an important role as a source …
adipose tissue (PVAT) and adventitial vasa vasorum (VV), play an important role as a source …