Nowadays, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has a role of paramount importance in the diagnostic algorithm of ischemic heart disease (IHD), both in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute chest pain. Alongside the quantification of obstructive coronary artery disease, the recent technologic developments in CCTA provide additional relevant information that can be considered as "novel markers" for risk stratification in different settings, including ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial inflammation. These markers include: (i) epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), associated with plaque development and the occurrence of arrhythmias; (ii) late iodine enhancement (LIE), which allows the identification of myocardial fibrosis; and (iii) plaque characterization, which provides data about plaque vulnerability. In the precision medicine era, these emerging markers should be integrated into CCTA evaluation to allow for the bespoke interventional and pharmacological management of each patient.

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: Beyond Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

Tonet, Elisabetta
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Boccadoro, Alberto
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Micillo, Marco;Cocco, Marta;Cossu, Alberto;Pompei, Graziella;Giganti, Melchiore
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Campo, Gianluca
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Nowadays, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has a role of paramount importance in the diagnostic algorithm of ischemic heart disease (IHD), both in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute chest pain. Alongside the quantification of obstructive coronary artery disease, the recent technologic developments in CCTA provide additional relevant information that can be considered as "novel markers" for risk stratification in different settings, including ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial inflammation. These markers include: (i) epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), associated with plaque development and the occurrence of arrhythmias; (ii) late iodine enhancement (LIE), which allows the identification of myocardial fibrosis; and (iii) plaque characterization, which provides data about plaque vulnerability. In the precision medicine era, these emerging markers should be integrated into CCTA evaluation to allow for the bespoke interventional and pharmacological management of each patient.
2023
Tonet, Elisabetta; Boccadoro, Alberto; Micillo, Marco; Cocco, Marta; Cossu, Alberto; Pompei, Graziella; Giganti, Melchiore; Campo, Gianluca
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