Publications by authors named "Emma Aldous"
Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) is under-utilised in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients due to concerns about non-evaluable testing. We hypothesise that these concerns are predominantly related to smaller and branch coronary vessels, and CTCA remains adequate for proximal segment stenosis interpretation, which has significant clinical implications. This retrospective cohort study, on consecutive patients referred for CTCA for suspected CAD, grouped patients by body mass index.
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- The study investigates the link between epicardial adipose tissue volume (EATv), breast density, and coronary artery disease (CAD) in women, highlighting the correlation of low breast density with increased CAD risk.
- It involved 153 women who underwent both coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA) and mammography, revealing that those with low breast density had higher EATv and a greater prevalence of hypertension and BMI.
- Results suggest low breast density is a significant predictor of CAD presence, independent of EATv and various cardiovascular risk factors, indicating its potential as an early risk assessment tool for CAD in women.