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Editorial
. 2023 Jan 24;10(2):43.
doi: 10.3390/jcdd10020043.

The Roles of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Characterizing Coronary Plaque: Screening, Treatment, and Prevention

Issa Pour-Ghaz  1 , Deya Alkhatib  1 , Sakiru Isa  1 , Omar Al-Taweel  2 , Ifeoma Ugonabo  1 , Neeraja Yedlapati  1 , John Lynn Jefferies  1
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Editorial

The Roles of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Characterizing Coronary Plaque: Screening, Treatment, and Prevention

Issa Pour-Ghaz et al. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. .

Abstract

One of the major risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis is the gradual formation and maturation of coronary atherosclerotic plaque (CAP) [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Detection–treatment–reassessment pathway: Proposed flowchart for utilization of CCTA in CAD and monitoring. CAD: coronary artery disease; CAP: coronary atherosclerotic plaque; CCTA: coronary computed tomography angiography; HDL: hyperlipidemia; HLD-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Lp(a): lipoprotein(a); OMT: optimal medical therapy; Rx: treatment; TG: triglyceride.
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