67 THE USE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PLAQUE TYPE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO DEGREE OF STENOSIS AND GENDER

• Published in: Journal of investigative medicine Vol. 55; no. 1; p. S258
• Main Authors: Gottsegen, J., Prakash, M., Lubarsky, L., Coplan, N., Hecht, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Sage Publications Ltd 01.01.2007
• Subjects: Calcification; Medical imaging

BackgroundThe Glagov hypothesis suggests that positive remodeling preserves lumen size until further plaque formation results in significant narrowing. However, there are no data relating the percent stenosis (%S) to the plaque type and its relationship to patient's gender.MethodsFifty patients...