Source:Academic Radiology
Author(s): Nobuo Tomizawa, Kodai Yamamoto, Shinichi Inoh, Takeshi Nojo, Sunao Nakamura
Rationale and ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether high-risk plaque (HRP) and calcium assessed by coronary computed tomography (CT) could predict future cardiovascular events after second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) placement.Materials and MethodsWe analyzed 317 patients from December 2012 to April 2015 who underwent coronary CT followed by DES placement. HRP was defined as a plaque with positive remodeling and low attenuation or a plaque with a napkin-ring sign. Coronary calcium was assessed by Agatston score (AS). Patients were divided into three groups: low risk, HRP negative and AS <400; intermediate risk, HRP positive and AS ≥400; high risk, HRP positive and AS ≥400. The primary end point was a composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, fatal arrhythmia, or repeated revascularization. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate the distribution of time to events.ResultsA total of 74 events (23%) occurred during a median follow-up of 25.8 months. Patients with primary end points had HRP more frequently (70% vs 51%, P = 0.003) and were more calcified (AS, 471 [interquartile range, 143–1614] vs 289 [interquartile range, 63–787]; P = 0.01) than patients without primary end points. The frequency of primary end point increased significantly in the intermediate- and high-risk patients (P = 0.0011). Multivariate analysis showed that the hazard ratio of the intermediate- and high-risk groups was 1.91 (95% confidence interval, 1.04–3.77; P = 0.037) and 2.66 (95% confidence interval, 1.27–5.73; P = 0.009), respectively.ConclusionPlaque and calcification analysis by coronary CT could predict future cardiovascular events after second-generation DES placement.
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