Coronary inflammation and atherosclerosis by CCTA in young adults (aged 18-45)
Coronary inflammation is associated with CAD in young patients, independently of traditional risk factors, even among patients with CAC=0 score. These findings highlight its potential as an early marker for guiding preventive strategies.
Authors
- J. G. Gilman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9718-0851)
- Carlos Espiche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1706-6052)
- Salim S. Virani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9541-6954)
- Annalisa Filtz
- Ron Blankstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8393-6562)
- Leandro N. Slipczuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-3735)
- Alexandrina Danilov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7418-6508)
- Michael D. Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9071-3287)
- Daniel Berman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0191-474X)
- Leslee J. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1268-1491)
- Daniel Lorenzatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4467-167X)
- Damini Dey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-6970)
- Shannon Galgani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9100-0326)
- Henry Dwaah
- Piotr J. Slomka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6110-938X)
- Mario J. García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7503-0285)
- Khurram Nasir
- Andrea Scotti
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Health System (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.101010
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39