Role of CT angiography in detection of vulnerable plaque

Thomas Tu, MD FACC FSCAI Vietnam National Congress of Cardiology Da Nang, Vietnam October 12, 2014 Vulnerable Patient/Plaque  One third of cases of sudden death and acute myocardial infarction occur in previously asymptomatic patients  Most of these patients have sub-clinical disease and presence of risk factors  Identification of these prior to the index event is crucial to lowering the morbidity/mortality of this condition Conclusions  Identification of the vulnerable plaque/patient will be the next frontier in treatment/prevention of myocardial infarction  Better non-invasive screening techniques will be required to direct therapy  CT angiography has identified multiple factors that predict MI Further research is necessary to refine this tool [...]... Conclusions  Identification of the vulnerable plaque/ patient will be the next frontier in treatment/prevention of myocardial infarction  Better non-invasive screening techniques will be required to direct therapy  CT angiography has identified multiple factors that predict MI Further research is necessary to refine this tool