Quantified coronary total plaque volume from computed tomography angiography provides superior 10-year risk stratification.

Aims: Automated coronary total plaque volume (TPV) quantification derived from coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) datasets provide exact and reliable assessment of calcified and non-calcified coronary atherosclerosis burden. The aim of this analysis was to investigate the long-term predictive value of TPV.

Methods And Results: TPV was quantified in 1577 patients undergoing coronary CTA and cardiovascular events were collected during 10.

Impact of diabetes on coronary artery plaque volume by coronary CT angiography and subsequent adverse cardiac events.

Background: To investigate the impact of diabetes on coronary artery total plaque volume (TPV) and adverse events in long-term follow-up.

Methods: One-hundred-and-eight diabetic patients were matched to 324 non-diabetic patients, with respect to age, sex, body-mass index, hypertension, smoking habits, LDL and HDL cholesterol, family history for CAD as well as aspirin and statin medication. In all patients, TPV was quantified from coronary CT angiographies (CTA) using dedicated software.