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How early can atherosclerosis be detected by coronary CT angiography? Insights from quantitative CT analysis of serial scans in the PARADIGM trial.

Document type:
Article; Journal Article
Author(s):
Cardoso, Rhanderson; Choi, Andrew D; Shiyovich, Arthur; Besser, Stephanie A; Min, James K; Earls, James; Andreini, Daniele; Al-Mallah, Mouaz H; Budoff, Matthew J; Cademartiri, Filippo; Chinnaiyan, Kavitha; Choi, Jung Hyun; Chun, Eun Ju; Conte, Edoardo; Gottlieb, Ilan; Hadamitzky, Martin; Kim, Yong-Jin; Lee, Byoung Kwon; Leipsic, Jonathon A; Maffei, Erica; Marques, Hugo; de Araújo Gonçalves, Pedro; Pontone, Gianluca; Lee, Sang-Eun; Sung, Ji Min; Virmani, Renu; Samady, Habib; Lin, Fay Y; Stone, Pe...     »
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Non-obstructing small coronary plaques may not be well recognized by expert readers during coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) evaluation. Recent developments in atherosclerosis imaging quantitative computed tomography (AI-QCT) enabled by machine learning allow for whole-heart coronary phenotyping of atherosclerosis, but its diagnostic role for detection of small plaques on CCTA is unknown. METHODS: We performed AI-QCT in patients who underwent serial CCTA in the multinational PARADIGM study. AI-QCT results were verified by a level III experienced reader, who was blinded to baseline and follow-up status of CCTA. This retrospective analysis aimed to characterize small plaques on baseline CCTA and evaluate their serial changes on follow-up imaging. Small plaques were defined as a total plaque volume <50 ​mm3. RESULTS: A total of 99 patients with 502 small plaques were included. The median total plaque volume was 6.8 ​mm3 (IQR 3.5-13.9 ​mm3), most of which was non-calcified (median 6.2 ​mm3; 2.9-12.3 ​mm3). The median age at the time of baseline CCTA was 61 years old and 63% were male. The mean interscan period was 3.8 ​± ​1.6 years. On follow-up CCTA, 437 (87%) plaques were present at the same location as small plaques on baseline CCTA; 72% were larger and 15% decreased in volume. The median total plaque volume and non-calcified plaque volume increased to 18.9 ​mm3 (IQR 8.3-45.2 ​mm3) and 13.8 ​mm3 (IQR 5.7-33.4 ​mm3), respectively, among plaques that persisted on follow-up CCTA. Small plaques no longer visualized on follow-up CCTA were significantly more likely to be of lower volume, shorter in length, non-calcified, and more distal in the coronary artery, as compared with plaques that persisted at follow-up. CONCLUSION: In this retrospective analysis from the PARADIGM study, small plaques (<50 ​mm3) identified by AI-QCT persisted at the same location and were often larger on follow-up CCTA.
Journal title abbreviation:
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr
Year:
2023
Journal volume:
17
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
407-412
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2023.08.012
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37798157
Print-ISSN:
1934-5925
TUM Institution:
Institut für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin
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