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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Arteriosclerosis
Definitions
Lipid deposition on arterial walls leading to thickening, hardening, & occlusion
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Kerl JM et al: Accuracy of coronary artery stenosis detection with CT versus conventional coronary angiography compared with composite findings from both tests as an enhanced reference standard. Eur Radiol. 21(9):1895-903, 2011
Gottlieb I et al: The absence of coronary calcification does not exclude obstructive coronary artery disease or the need for revascularization in patients referred for conventional coronary angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 55(7):627-34, 2010
Grosse C et al: CT findings in diseases associated with pulmonary hypertension: a current review. Radiographics. 30(7):1753-77, 2010
Marie I et al: Long-term follow-up of aortic involvement in giant cell arteritis: a series of 48 patients. Medicine (Baltimore). 88(3):182-92, 2009
Silvera SS et al: Multimodality imaging of atherosclerotic plaque activity and composition using FDG-PET/CT and MRI in carotid and femoral arteries. Atherosclerosis. 207(1):139-43, 2009
Ravipati G et al: Comparison of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of stress testing versus 64-multislice coronary computed tomography angiography in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease diagnosed by coronary angiography. Am J Cardiol. 101(6):774-5, 2008
Rudd JH et al: Atherosclerosis inflammation imaging with 18F-FDG PET: carotid, iliac, and femoral uptake reproducibility, quantification methods, and recommendations. J Nucl Med. 49(6):871-8, 2008
Momiyama Y et al: Aortic plaque imaging and monitoring atherosclerotic plaque interventions. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 18(5):349-55, 2007
Raggi P et al: Atherosclerotic plaque imaging: contemporary role in preventive cardiology. Arch Intern Med. 165(20):2345-53, 2005
Fayad ZA et al: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in assessment of atherosclerotic plaque. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 6(3):232-42, 2004
Yuan C et al: MRI of atherosclerosis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 19(6):710-9, 2004
Macura KJ et al: Pathogenesis in acute aortic syndromes: aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic aortic ulcer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(2):309-16, 2003
Takasu J et al: Aortic atherosclerosis detected with electron-beam CT as a predictor of obstructive coronary artery disease. Acad Radiol. 10(6):631-7, 2003
Tatsumi M et al: Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the aortic wall at PET/CT: possible finding for active atherosclerosis. Radiology. 229(3):831-7, 2003
Krinsky GA: Diagnostic imaging of aortic atherosclerosis and its complications. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 12(3):437-43, 2002
Frank H: Characterization of atherosclerotic plaque by magnetic resonance imaging. Am Heart J. 141(2 Suppl):S45-8, 2001
Miller WT: Thoracic aortic aneurysms: plain film findings. Semin Roentgenol. 36(4):288-94, 2001
Rauch U et al: Thrombus formation on atherosclerotic plaques: pathogenesis and clinical consequences. Ann Intern Med. 134(3):224-38, 2001
Tunick PA et al: Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update. J Am Coll Cardiol. 35(3):545-54, 2000
Tunick PA et al: Diagnostic imaging of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(4):1119-25, 2000
Stary HC et al: A definition of advanced types of atherosclerotic lesions and a histological classification of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 15(9):1512-31, 1995
Stary HC et al: A definition of initial, fatty streak, and intermediate lesions of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Circulation. 89(5):2462-78, 1994
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Arteriosclerosis
Definitions
Lipid deposition on arterial walls leading to thickening, hardening, & occlusion
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Kerl JM et al: Accuracy of coronary artery stenosis detection with CT versus conventional coronary angiography compared with composite findings from both tests as an enhanced reference standard. Eur Radiol. 21(9):1895-903, 2011
Gottlieb I et al: The absence of coronary calcification does not exclude obstructive coronary artery disease or the need for revascularization in patients referred for conventional coronary angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 55(7):627-34, 2010
Grosse C et al: CT findings in diseases associated with pulmonary hypertension: a current review. Radiographics. 30(7):1753-77, 2010
Marie I et al: Long-term follow-up of aortic involvement in giant cell arteritis: a series of 48 patients. Medicine (Baltimore). 88(3):182-92, 2009
Silvera SS et al: Multimodality imaging of atherosclerotic plaque activity and composition using FDG-PET/CT and MRI in carotid and femoral arteries. Atherosclerosis. 207(1):139-43, 2009
Ravipati G et al: Comparison of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of stress testing versus 64-multislice coronary computed tomography angiography in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease diagnosed by coronary angiography. Am J Cardiol. 101(6):774-5, 2008
Rudd JH et al: Atherosclerosis inflammation imaging with 18F-FDG PET: carotid, iliac, and femoral uptake reproducibility, quantification methods, and recommendations. J Nucl Med. 49(6):871-8, 2008
Momiyama Y et al: Aortic plaque imaging and monitoring atherosclerotic plaque interventions. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 18(5):349-55, 2007
Raggi P et al: Atherosclerotic plaque imaging: contemporary role in preventive cardiology. Arch Intern Med. 165(20):2345-53, 2005
Fayad ZA et al: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in assessment of atherosclerotic plaque. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 6(3):232-42, 2004
Yuan C et al: MRI of atherosclerosis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 19(6):710-9, 2004
Macura KJ et al: Pathogenesis in acute aortic syndromes: aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic aortic ulcer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(2):309-16, 2003
Takasu J et al: Aortic atherosclerosis detected with electron-beam CT as a predictor of obstructive coronary artery disease. Acad Radiol. 10(6):631-7, 2003
Tatsumi M et al: Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the aortic wall at PET/CT: possible finding for active atherosclerosis. Radiology. 229(3):831-7, 2003
Krinsky GA: Diagnostic imaging of aortic atherosclerosis and its complications. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 12(3):437-43, 2002
Frank H: Characterization of atherosclerotic plaque by magnetic resonance imaging. Am Heart J. 141(2 Suppl):S45-8, 2001
Miller WT: Thoracic aortic aneurysms: plain film findings. Semin Roentgenol. 36(4):288-94, 2001
Rauch U et al: Thrombus formation on atherosclerotic plaques: pathogenesis and clinical consequences. Ann Intern Med. 134(3):224-38, 2001
Tunick PA et al: Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update. J Am Coll Cardiol. 35(3):545-54, 2000
Tunick PA et al: Diagnostic imaging of thoracic aortic atherosclerosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(4):1119-25, 2000
Stary HC et al: A definition of advanced types of atherosclerotic lesions and a histological classification of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 15(9):1512-31, 1995
Stary HC et al: A definition of initial, fatty streak, and intermediate lesions of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Circulation. 89(5):2462-78, 1994
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