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<p>Decades of research and experimental studies have investigated various strategies to prevent acute coronary events. However, significantly efficient preventive methods have not been developed and still remains a challenge to determine if a coronary atherosclerotic plaque will become vulnerable and unstable. This review aims to assess the significance of plaque vulnerability markers, more precisely the role of spotty calcifications in the development of major cardiac events, given that coronary calcification is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Recent studies have suggested that microcalcifications, spotty calcifications, and the presence of the napkin-ring sign are predictive vulnerable plaque features, and their presence may cause plaque instability.</p>
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Decades of research and experimental studies have investigated various strategies to prevent acute coronary events. However, significantly efficient preventive methods have not been developed and still remains a challenge to determine if a coronary atherosclerotic plaque will become vulnerable and unstable. This review aims to assess the significance of plaque vulnerability markers, more precisely the role of spotty calcifications in the development of major cardiac events, given that coronary calcification is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Recent studies have suggested that microcalcifications, spotty calcifications, and the presence of the napkin-ring sign are predictive vulnerable plaque features, and their presence may cause plaque instability.

The Impact of Coronary Artery Calcification on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Decades of research and experimental studies have investigated various strategies to prevent acute coronary events. However, significantly efficient preventive...

The Impact of Coronary Artery Calcification on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes

Publicado en línea: 17 mar 2021

Páginas: 15 - 20

Recibido: 11 sept 2020

Aceptado: 19 dic 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2021-0007

Palabras clave
coronary atherosclerosis, vulnerable plaque, unstable plaque, coronary calcification

© 2021 Noémi Mitra et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Impact of Coronary Artery Calcification on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes

Publicado en línea: 17 mar 2021

Páginas: 15 - 20

Recibido: 11 sept 2020

Aceptado: 19 dic 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2021-0007

Palabras clavecoronary atherosclerosis, vulnerable plaque, unstable plaque, coronary calcification

© 2021 Noémi Mitra et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
coronary atherosclerosis, vulnerable plaque, unstable plaque, coronary calcification