Layered plaque is associated with high levels of vascular inflammation and vulnerability in patients with stable angina pectoris.
Computed tomography angiography
Layered plaque
Optical coherence tomography
Plaque vulnerability
Vascular inflammation
Journal
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
ISSN: 1573-742X
Titre abrégé: J Thromb Thrombolysis
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9502018
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Apr 2024
22 Apr 2024
Historique:
accepted:
09
04
2024
medline:
23
4
2024
pubmed:
23
4
2024
entrez:
22
4
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Layered plaque, a signature of previous plaque destabilization and healing, is a known predictor for rapid plaque progression; however, the mechanism of which is unknown. The aim of the current study was to compare the level of vascular inflammation and plaque vulnerability in layered plaques to investigate possible mechanisms of rapid plaque progression. This is a retrospective, observational, single-center cohort study. Patients who underwent both coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) for stable angina pectoris (SAP) were selected. Plaques were defined as any tissue (noncalcified, calcified, or mixed) within or adjacent to the lumen. Perivascular inflammation was measured by pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation at the plaque levels on CTA. Features of plaque vulnerability were assessed by OCT. Layered plaques were defined as plaques presenting one or more layers of different optical densities and a clear demarcation from underlying components on OCT. A total of 475 plaques from 195 patients who presented with SAP were included. Layered plaques (n = 241), compared with non-layered plaques (n = 234), had a higher level of vascular inflammation (-71.47 ± 10.74 HU vs. -73.69 ± 10.91 HU, P = 0.026) as well as a higher prevalence of the OCT features of plaque vulnerability, including lipid-rich plaque (83.8% vs. 66.7%, P < 0.001), thin-cap fibroatheroma (26.1% vs. 17.5%, P = 0.026), microvessels (61.8% vs. 34.6%, P < 0.001), and cholesterol crystals (38.6% vs. 25.6%, P = 0.003). Layered plaque was associated with a higher level of vascular inflammation and a higher prevalence of plaque vulnerability, which might play an important role in rapid plaque progression.Clinical trial registration: https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04523194 .
Identifiants
pubmed: 38649561
doi: 10.1007/s11239-024-02982-3
pii: 10.1007/s11239-024-02982-3
doi:
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT04523194']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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