Combined Assessment of Quantitative Coronary Plaque Characteristics and Perivascular Inflammation for Better Detection of High Risk.

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Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (J.K.). and Maros FerencikMaros Ferencik Correspondence to: Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, MCR, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, UHN-62 3161 SW Pavilion Loop, Portland, OR 97239. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5872-2223 Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR (M.F.). Originally published10 Jan 2024https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.123.016364Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2024;17This article is a commentary on the followingHigher Noncalcified Plaque Volume Is Associated With Increased Plaque Vulnerability and Vascular InflammationFootnotesThe opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.For Disclosures, see page 55.Correspondence to: Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, MCR, Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, UHN-62 3161 SW Pavilion Loop, Portland, OR 97239. Email ferencik@ohsu.eduREFERENCES1. Nance JW, Schlett CL, Schoepf UJ, Oberoi S, Leisy HB, Barraza JM, Headden GF, Nikolaou K, Bamberg F, Headden GF, et al. 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