Sex Differences in Coronary Plaque Composition and Progression: Will it Influence Clinical Management?

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Nov;13(11):2397-2399. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.05.040. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Authors

Khurram Nasir¹, Garima Sharma², Roger S Blumenthal²

Affiliations

¹ Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas; Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: knasir@houstonmethodist.org.
² Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 32828764
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.05.040

No abstract available

Keywords: coronary artery disease; plaque volume; sex differences.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease* / therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Plaque, Atherosclerotic*
Predictive Value of Tests
Sex Characteristics