New imaging techniques for atherosclerotic plaque characterization
| Autor: | Seth Stalcup, Carlo N. De Cecco, Marwen Eid, Akos Varga-Szemes, U. Joseph Schoepf, Moritz H. Albrecht, Philipp L. von Knebel Doeberitz, Virginia W. Lesslie, Georg Apfaltrer, Luca Saba, Domenico De Santis, Domenico Mastrodicasa, Francesco Lavra, Marly van Assen, Richard R. Bayer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology atherosclerosis computed tomography intravascular ultrasound magnetic resonance imaging plaque characterization vulnerable plaque Computed tomography 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intensive therapy Intravascular ultrasound medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Thrombus medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Plaque composition medicine.disease Vulnerable plaque Stenosis Radiology business |
| Popis: | Previously, the imaging of atherosclerotic plaque has been limited to the assessment of vessel stenosis and occlusion. However, recent technological advances have allowed for more detailed plaque characterization. This article will address recent advancements in plaque characterization using both invasive and noninvasive techniques, as well as potential improvements in patient evaluation and targeted therapies. Recent findings have demonstrated that plaque composition affects plaque vulnerability, or the propensity of a plaque to rupture and cause acute thrombus formation with potentially life-threatening downstream implications. Newly introduced invasive and noninvasive techniques allow for a comprehensive assessment of atherosclerotic plaque to classify high-risk patients requiring more intensive therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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