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ReviewKorean journal of radiology2024

Application of Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Atherosclerosis by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography.

Su Nam Lee, Andrew Lin, Damini Dey, Daniel S Berman, Donghee Han

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Review in Korean journal of radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Su Nam LeeDepartment of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2275-1537
Andrew LinMonash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University and MonashHeart, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0348-7697
Damini DeyDepartment of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2236-6970
Daniel S BermanDepartment of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3793-9578
Donghee HanDepartment of Imaging and Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. donghee.han@cshs.org.ORCID 0000-0003-1491-3612

Funding

Integrated prediction of cardiovascular events by automated coronary plaque and pericoronary adipose tissue quantification from CT AngiographyR01HL148787 · NHLBI · CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · PI DEY, DAMINI · 2020 to 2023
$3.0M
Effect of Intensive Medical Treatment on Quantified Coronary Artery Plaque Components with Serial Coronary CTA in Women with Non-Obstructive CADR01HL151266 · NHLBI · CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · PI DEY, DAMINI, TAMARAPPOO, BALAJI K. · 2020 to 2023
$1.6M
AMRFNHLBI NIH HHS 1R01HL148787-01A1NHLBI NIH HHS 1R01HL151266NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL148787NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL151266Winnick Family Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a pivotal tool for diagnosing and risk-stratifying patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Recent advancements in image analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have enabled the comprehensive quantitative analysis of coronary atherosclerosis. Fully quantitative assessments of coronary stenosis and lumen attenuation have improved the accuracy of assessing stenosis severity and predicting hemodynamically significant lesions. In addition to stenosis evaluation, quantitative plaque analysis plays a crucial role in predicting and monitoring CAD progression. Studies have demonstrated that the quantitative assessment of plaque subtypes based on CT attenuation provides a nuanced understanding of plaque characteristics and their association with cardiovascular events. Quantitative analysis of serial CCTA scans offers a unique perspective on the impact of medical therapies on plaque modification. However, challenges such as time-intensive analyses and variability in software platforms still need to be addressed for broader clinical implementation. The paradigm of CCTA has shifted towards comprehensive quantitative plaque analysis facilitated by technological advancements. As these methods continue to evolve, their integration into routine clinical practice has the potential to enhance risk assessment and guide individualized patient management. This article reviews the evolving landscape of quantitative plaque analysis in CCTA and explores its applications and limitations.

Indexed as

Computed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisHumansPlaque, AtheroscleroticRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedArtificial intelligenceCoronary artery atherosclerosisCoronary computed tomography angiographyQuantitative plaque analysis

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PMID38807334
PMCPMC11136945

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