Non-invasive assessment of coronary artery geometry using coronary CTA

• Published in: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 257 - 260
• Main Authors: Tuncay, V., Vliegenthart, R., den Dekker, M.A.M., de Jonge, G.J., van Zandwijk, J.K., van der Harst, P., Oudkerk, M., van Ooijen, P.M.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Atherosclerosis; Computed Tomography Angiography; Coronary Angiography - methods; Coronary artery disease; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Artery Disease - pathology; Coronary artery plaque; Coronary computed tomography angiography; Coronary Stenosis - drug therapy; Coronary Stenosis - pathology; Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Vessels - pathology; Curvature; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Predictive Value of Tests; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Tortuosity; Coronary artery plaque; Tortuosity; Coronary artery disease; Curvature; Coronary computed tomography angiography; Atherosclerosis

To assess the association of coronary artery geometry with the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). 73 asymptomatic individuals at increased risk of CAD due to peripheral vascular disease (18 women, mean age 63.5 ± 8.2 years) underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) us...