By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD

Jacobo Kirsch, MD — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:11:28 +0000

To elaborate more on the conclusions included in the abstract, when the authors looked exclusively at non-calcified plaque burden (2 or more segments), using a multivariate logistic regression model, only age and smoking were statistically associated NCAP burden; smoking being the strongest predictor.
This is very interesting and may give us another clue (that needs to be studied and confirmed in larger studies) in the pathophysiology and risks of the acute coronary syndrome.

By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD

Paul Schoenhagen, MD — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:38:30 +0000

There is relatively few CT data about plaque accumulation in asymptomatic populations, because CTA is not recommended for screening by most clinical consensus guidelines.
However, if such data is available, as in this Korean population, it contributes to our understanding.

Comments on: Association of Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Coronary Plaque Sub-Types Assessed by 64-Slice Computed Tomography Angiography in a Large Cohort of Asymptomatic Subjects

By: Jacobo Kirsch, MD

By: Paul Schoenhagen, MD