Subclinical atherosclerosis detected by coronary computed tomographic angiography in Qatar: a comparison between Qataris and south Asian migrants

Abstract

In this first study of CCTA findings performed in a Middle Eastern country, we observed a high prevalence of obstructive CAD in a middle-aged cohort. There were no significant differences in CCTA findings between Qataris and South Asians after adjustment for clinical risk factors. Future studies are needed to identify patterns of coronary atherosclerosis by CCTA in non-European populations where cardiovascular disease is increasingly prevalent.

Comparison of coronary atherosclerotic plaque progression in East Asians and Caucasians by serial coronary computed tomographic angiography: A PARADIGM substudy

“…Other angiographic, ultrasound and optical coherence tomography studies showed smaller vessel diameter and volume among East Asians, highlighting the importance of normalizing plaque volume while studying differences in plaque burden and progression between the two groups. 6,22 Given these prior findings and our aim to investigate differences in PP, we had to adjust for clinical and laboratory data as well as statin treatment, but in addition also to adjust for baseline normalized plaque volume and subtypes of plaque volume. This allowed us to be able to uniquely evaluate the potential relationship between PP and ethnicity.…”

Coronary Atherosclerosis Assessment by Coronary CT Angiography in Asymptomatic Diabetic Population: A Critical Systematic Review of the Literature and Future Perspectives

“…Recently, CCTA has emerged as a reliable noninvasive imaging tool for the identification of CAD [ 64 – 68 ]. Since is first steps, the technique has been characterized by a very high negative predictive value, whereas the positive predictive value has been growing progressively, mainly according to the improvement of many technical aspects [ 69 ].…”