Incremental prognostic value of quantitative plaque assessment in coronary CT angiography during 5 years of follow up

Objective We sought to assess the incremental prognostic value of quantitative plaque characterization beyond established CT risk scores. Background Several plaque characteristics detectable by coronary computed tomographic angiography (coronary CTA) are thought to be indicative of vulnerable plaques and subsequent cardiac events, particularly low attenuation plaque volume (LAPV), positive remodeling and the napkin-ring sign which is high...