CCTA shows how even mild plaque boosts cardiac risk
Asymptomatic adults with a low Framingham risk score (FRS) and nonsignificant coronary artery disease still face a higher risk of death and adverse events if mild coronary artery plaque is present at coronary CT angiography (CCTA), according to a study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles presented at the 2011 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
In more than 18,000 asymptomatic individuals with nonobstructive coronary artery stenosis less than 50%, the risk of death and cardiac events was far higher than in patients who tested negative at CCTA, the investigators said.
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