Table 6.
Coronary plaque characteristics on MDCT for prediction of PMI.
| Author | Number of patients | Events rate (%) | Imaging result | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakazawa et al. [38] | 51 | Transient no flow (17.6%) | CT value: 67.0 ± 10.1 (HU) Ring-like appearance: 55.6% |
0.96 (0.91–0.99) n/a |
| Uetani et al. [39] | 189 | TnT > 3 × ULN (31.2%) | CT value: < 50 (HU) RI: 1.10 ± 0.21 Calcification: 33.7% |
3.07 (1.48–6.35) |
| Watabe et al. [40] | 107 | Transient no flow (7.5%) TnT > 3 × ULN (33.6%) |
CT value: 43 (26.5–75.7)a (HU) RI: 1.20 ± 0.18 Spotty (50%) Ring-like appearance: 31% |
4.54 (1.36–15.9) 4.27 (1.30–14.8) |
| Kodama et al. [41] | 40 | Slow flow (50%) | CT value: 23.5 (9.5–40)a (HU) RI: 1.5 (1.3–1.8)a CPC (63%) Ring-like appearance: 10% |
0.977 (0.959–0.995) 79 (8–783) |
| Nishio et al. [42] | 55 | Slow flow (20%) | CT value: < 40 (HU) RI: > 1.05 Ring-like appearance: 36% |
n/a |
Values are presented as mean ± SD except as noted.
PMI = periprocedural myocardial infarction, MDCT = multi-detector computed tomography, TnT = troponin T, ULN = upper limit of normal, HU = Hounsfield units, CPC = circumferential plaque calcification, n/a = not applicable, RI = remodeling index.
a
Median and interquartile range.