
Plaque Burden, Morphology and Flow – Beyond the Lumen
ACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research
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Advancing Cardiac Care Through Plaque Analysis and Burden Assessment
This chapter highlights the importance of considering plaque characteristics and burden in addition to arterial blockages when evaluating chest pain and heart attack risk. It underscores how advanced imaging techniques like coronary CT angiography can aid in determining plaque types and assessing the potential for heart attack risk mitigation through novel medication interventions.
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