Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Burden Higher in People with HIV (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Burden Higher in People with HIV

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Noncalcified coronary plaque in an asymptomatic 52-year-old man living with HIV with a 10-year Framingham risk of 5%. Images show 256-section contrast-enhanced coronary CT angiography with electrocardiographic gating and curve reformat. A, B, CT scan shows a smooth noncalcified plaque in the right coronary artery (arrows) with 70%-80% stenosis. C, D, The right coronary artery plaque volume was 130 mm3 (cyan lines).

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