Abstract:Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Inflammation is a key component in the atherosclerotic process, initiating and sustaining plaques and serving as a trigger for plaque rupture leading to myocardial infarction. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) derived pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCATa) has been proposed as surrogate marker for coronary inflammation and might improve … Show more
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