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ArticleExperimental and clinical cardiology2013

Correlation between major adverse cardiac events and coronary plaque characteristics.

Bin He, Luyue Gai, Jingjing Gai, Huaiyu Qiao, Shuoyang Zhang, Zhiwei Guan, Li Yang, Yundai Chen

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Article in Experimental and clinical cardiology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bin HeDepartment of Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Luyue Gai
Jingjing Gai
Huaiyu Qiao
Shuoyang Zhang
Zhiwei Guan
Li Yang
Yundai Chen
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnstable plaque is believed to be responsible for major adverse cardiac events (MACE).

objectiveTo determine whether coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) could be used to predict future MACE.

methodsPatients undergoing CCTA between January 2008 and February 2010 were consecutively enrolled in the study. The hospital database was screened for patients who later developed acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-STEMI (NSTEMI) or cardiac death. Plaque scores were calculated and analyzed using one-way ANOVA to examine the relationship between plaque scores and MACE.

resultsOf the 8557 patients who underwent CCTA, 1055 had hospital records available for follow-up. During follow-up, 25 patients experienced MACE including death (six patients), heart failure (two patients), STEMI (11 patients) and NSTEMI (six patients). The plaque scores were significantly increased in patients who later died, developed heart failure or experienced STEMI (P<0.05). Calcification, erosion and severe stenosis were responsible for the events (P<0.05). Mild and moderate lesions, positive remodelling, drug-eluting stent placement, occlusion and diffuse lesions were not predictive of MACE (P>0.05).

conclusionSevere calcification, erosion and severe stenosis predict death, heart failure and STEMI.

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Coronary computed tomography angiographyCoronary plaqueMajor adverse cardiac eventsRisk factor

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PMID23940450
PMCPMC3718602
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