Catastrophic acute coronary events are often the result of ruptured atherosclerotic plaques and subsequent luminal thrombosis. Preventing such an event seems to be the only effective strategy to reduce mortality and morbidity of coronary artery disease. This Review highlights how computed tomography angiography might be combined with fluid dynamic assessment to identify rupture-prone plaques in patients with coronary artery disease.
- Pál Maurovich-Horvat
- Maros Ferencik
- Udo Hoffmann
