Correlations between the peripheral coronary fat attenuation index based on computed tomography images, high-risk plaque and degree of coronary artery stenosis in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.
Technol Health Care
; 32(3): 1619-1628, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronary artery disease can be quantified by measuring the fat attenuation index (FAI).OBJECTIVE:
To explore the correlations between FAI, high-risk plaque and the degree of coronary artery stenosis.METHODS:
The clinical data of patients with coronary atherosclerosis who underwent a coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography examination between July 2020 and June 2023 were selected for retrospective analysis. These patients were classified into a high-risk plaque group and non-high-risk plaque group according to the presence of CT high-risk plaque. The diagnostic value of FAI and FAI combined with the degree of stenosis was evaluated for CT high-risk plaque.RESULTS:
Differences in age, body mass index, smoking history, FAI and the degree of stenosis between the two groups were statistically significant (all P< 0.05). The results of a binary logistic regression analysis revealed that FAI (odds ratio (OR) 1.131, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.101-1.173, P< 0.001) and the degree of stenosis (OR 1.021, 95% CI 1.012-1.107, P< 0.001) were risk factors for high-risk plaque.CONCLUSION:
The FAI can be used to monitor the inflammation level of the coronary artery; the higher the FAI is, the higher the risk of plaque and degree of stenosis.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coronary Artery Disease
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Coronary Stenosis
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Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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Computed Tomography Angiography
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Technol Health Care
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Netherlands