Highly Inflamed Non-Calcified Coronary Plaques Sealed with Stents in Patients with Zero Calcium Score – a Case Series and Review of the Literature

Highly Inflamed Non-Calcified Coronary Plaques Sealed with Stents in Patients with Zero Calcium Score – a Case Series and Review of the Literature

The modern management of coronary artery disease (CAD) uses coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to enhance plaque evaluation and cardiovascular risk assessment. CCTA identifies high-risk plaques, and the latest CT technologies based on calculation of fat attenuation index (FAI) allow ass...

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Main Authors:	Mátyás Botond-Barna, Gerculy Renáta, Rat Nóra, Blîndu Emanuel, Stănescu Alexandra Gorea, Roșca Aurelian, Buicu Corneliu-Florin, Benedek Imre, Benedek Theodora
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2023-12-01
Series:	Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies
Subjects:	non-calcified plaque calcium score coronary computed tomography angiography fat attenuation index coronary inflammation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2023-0016

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