Coronary Artery Plaque Characteristics Associated With Adverse Outcomes in the SCOT-HEART Study
British Heart Foundation · British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science · +7 more institutions
Abstract
Unlike most noninvasive imaging modalities, coronary computed tomography angiography can characterize subtypes of atherosclerotic plaque.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic implications of adverse coronary plaque characteristics in patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 49.68
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 40
Authors
13- MCMichelle C. WilliamsCorresponding
British Heart Foundation, British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh
- AJAlastair J. Moss
British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh
- MRMarc R. Dweck
British Heart Foundation, British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh
- PDPhilip D Adamson
British Heart Foundation, British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, New Zealand Brain Research Institute, University of Otago, University of Edinburgh
- SAShirjel Alam
British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Internal medicine
- Cardiology
- Myocardial infarction
- Coronary artery disease
- Hazard ratio
- Adverse effect
- Confidence interval
- Good health and well-being