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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
January 2025
Sorbonne Université, unité d'imagerie cardiovasculaire et thoracique, Hôpital La Pitié Salpêtrière (AP-HP), Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, INSERM, CNRS, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, ACTION Group, Paris, France.
Purpose: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) could contribute to the specific atherosclerosis profile observed in premature coronary artery disease (pCAD) characterized by accelerated plaque burden (calcified and non-calcified), high risk plaque features (HRP) and ischemic recurrence. Our aims were to describe EAT volume and density in pCAD compared to asymptomatic individuals matched on CV risk factors and to study their relationship with coronary plaque severity extension and vulnerability.
Materials And Methods: 208 patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) were analyzed.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Shanghai East Hospital of Clinical Medical College, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Department of Cardiology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China. Electronic address:
Background: Atherosclerosis is a lipid-driven, systemic immune-inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque within the arterial walls. Plaque regression can occur following appropriate treatment interventions. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a high-resolution imaging modality, is frequently employed to assess plaque morphology.
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January 2025
HartCentrum Ziekenhuis Aan de Stroom (ZAS) Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
Background: Heavily calcified coronary artery disease presents significant challenges in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), often requiring advanced techniques to achieve optimal outcomes. Cutting balloons (CB) have shown potential for plaque modification; however, their effectiveness is limited without standardized protocols.
Aims: This study introduces the RODIN-CUT technique, a novel approach utilizing sequential CB inflations with real-time intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance.
Kardiol Pol
January 2025
Department of Coronary and Structural Heart Diseases, National Institute of Cardiology, Warszawa, Poland.
Background: Preliminary research indicates that higher iron levels are associated with worse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.
Aims: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between iron levels and the type and composition of coronary plaques.
Methods: In patients with ≥1 coronary stenosis ≥50% on computed tomography angiography, iron levels, presence of high-risk plaque features, such as low-attenuation plaque (LAP), napkin-ring sign, positive remodeling, and spotty calcium, as well as type and plaque composition (calcified/fibrous/fibro-fatty/necrotic core) were evaluated.
Rev Cardiovasc Med
December 2024
Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects over 200 million individuals globally, accounting for approximately 9 million deaths annually. Patients living with diabetes mellitus exhibit an up to fourfold increased risk of developing CAD compared to individuals without diabetes. Furthermore, CAD is responsible for 40 to 80 percent of the observed mortality rates among patients with type 2 diabetes.
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