Pericardial fat volume and coronary risk factors as predictors of non-calcified coronary plaque presence among patients with coronary calcium score = 0.

Abdulameer A Al-Mosawi, Hussein Nafakhi, Yusra Sahib Alabayechi

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Pericoronary fat attenuation index predicts vulnerable plaque and adverse outcomes in coronary heart disease.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026
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Abdulameer A Al-MosawiRadiology Department, Medicine College, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq. Electronic address: abdulameer.almusawi@uokufa.edu.iq.

Hussein NafakhiInternal Medicine Department, Medicine College, University of Kufa, P.O. 21, Kufa, Najaf, Iraq. Electronic address: husseinaf.alnaffakh@uokufa.edu.iq.

Yusra Sahib AlabayechiAl-Sader Teaching Medical City, Najaf Health Directorate, Najaf, Iraq. Electronic address: yosrasahib5@gmail.com.

University of Kufa · IQUniversity of Alkafeel · IQ

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Abstract

introductionThere is scarce data linking pericardial fat volume (PFV) and classical coronary risk factors with non-calcified plaque presence among patients with CAC = 0 in the literature. MATERIAL AND

methodA total of 811 patients with chest pain suggestive of angina underwent CT coronary angiography for the assessment of coronary artery disease were collected. Of these, 417 with CAC = 0 were included in the analysis.

resultPatients with non-calcified plaque were older (54 ± 9 versus 50 ± 10, P = 0.01) and had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus (31% versus 17%, P = 0.02), high BMI (29.9 versus 28.3, P = 0.04), and increased PFV (123 cm

conclusionIn patients with a CAC score of 0, advanced age, diabetes mellitus, increased PFV, and high BMI were all associated with the presence of non-calcified plaque. After multivariate adjustment, increased BMI remained a significant independent predictor for non-calcified plaque presence.

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Coronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes MellitusPlaque, AtheroscleroticCalciumCoronary AngiographyHumansPredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsCalciumCoronaryNon-calcified plaquePericardial fat

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PMID38128878

DOI10.1016/j.ihj.2023.12.006

PMCPMC10943564

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