Keywords: C-reactive protein; CHD; CIMT; CRP; CT; HDL; HTPR; IVUS; LDL; MRI; PET; atherosclerosis; carotid intima-media thickness; computed tomography; coronary heart disease; high on-treatment platelet reactivity; high-density lipoprotein; imaging; intravascular ultrasound; low-density lipoprotein; magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; risk factors; thrombosis; vasculature.