Plaque assessment by coronary CT angiography may predict cardiac events in high risk and very high risk diabetic patients: A long-term follow-up study.

Background And Aims: The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether advanced coronary atherosclerosis analysis by CCTA may improve prognostic stratification among diabetic patients at high cardiovascular risk (CV risk).

Methods And Results: The study population consisted of 265 consecutive diabetic patients at high CV risk who underwent CCTA for suspected CAD between January 2011 and December 2016. For every patients both traditional and advanced, qualitative and quantitative coronary plaque analysis were performed.