期刊
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
卷 272, 期 -, 页码 118-128出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.03.021
关键词
Unstable plaque; Computed tomography; Positron emission tomography
资金
- BHF Clinical Research Training Fellowship [FS/17/51/33096]
- Sir Jules Thorn Biomedical Research Award [15/JTA]
- British Heart Foundation [FS/14/78/31020]
- NIH NHLBI [P01 HL131478]
- NHLBI [R01 HL071021, R01 HL128056, R01HL135878]
- NBIB [R01 EB009638]
- AHA [14SFRN20780005]
- MRC [G0701127] Funding Source: UKRI
Atherosclerotic plaque rupture is the primary mechanism responsible for myocardial infarction and stroke, the top two killers worldwide. Despite being potentially fatal, the ubiquitous prevalence of atherosclerosis amongst the middle aged and elderly renders individual events relatively rare. This makes the accurate prediction of MI and stroke challenging. Advances in imaging techniques now allow detailed assessments of plaque morphology and disease activity. Both CT and MR can identify certain unstable plaque characteristics thought to be associated with an increased risk of rupture and events. PET imaging allows the activity of distinct pathological processes associated with atherosclerosis to be measured, differentiating patients with inactive and active disease states. Hybrid integration of PET with CT or MR now allows for an accurate assessment of not only plaque burden and morphology but plaque biology too. In this review, we discuss how these advanced imaging techniques hold promise in redefining our understanding of stable and unstable coronary artery disease beyond symptomatic status, and how they may refine patient risk-prediction and the rationing of expensive novel therapies. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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