Coronary plaque characteristics

Biomarker

1 paper1 finding

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Major adverse cardiovascular events

upin humans1

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Coronary plaque characteristics predict major adverse cardiovascular events in humans.
“Quantitative plaque analysis identifies high-risk features - including low-attenuation plaque, positive remodeling, and napkin-ring sign - that independently predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) beyond stenosis severity.”
Review
Emerging quantitative CCTA imaging biomarkers for cardiovascular risk stratification: a narrative review
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine4 Aug 2026

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