Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of coronary CT angiography in evaluating the nature and prognosis of angina pectoris plaque.
Methods A retrospective analysis of 139 patients with angina pectoris treated in Gaochun People's Hospital of Nanjing was conducted from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019. According to their clinical data, they were divided into stable angina pectoris (SAP, n=50) group and unstable angina pectoris (UAP, n=89) group. The plaque properties of the two groups were compared, and the relationship between their plaque properties and prognosis was analyzed. The measurement data of the two groups were compared by paired t test. The count data were compared by χ2 test.
Results The rate of soft plaque detection in the UAP group was significantly higher than that in SAP group (41.99% (152/362) vs. 18.24% (31/170)), and the rate of calcified plaque detection was significantly lower than that in the SAP group (38.12% (138/362) vs. 61.76% (105/170)) (χ2=28.92 and 26.06, both P<0.01). Among the 89 patients in the UAP group, 25 patients had cardiovascular events, including 5 cases of heart failure, 5 cases of acute myocardial infarction, and 15 cases of recurrent UAP. The rate of soft plaque detection in patients with poor prognosis in the UAP group was significantly higher than that in patients with good prognosis (72.73% (80/110) vs. 28.57% (72/252), χ2=61.29, P<0.05), and the rate of calcified plaque detection was significantly lower than that in patients with good prognosis (7.27% (8/110) vs. 51.59% (130/252), χ2=63.75, P<0.05). Among the 50 patients in the SAP group, 5 patients had cardiovascular events, including 1 case of acute myocardial infarction and 4 cases of UAP. The rate of soft plaque detection in patients with poor prognosis in the SAP group was significantly higher than that in patients with good prognosis (57.89% (11/19) vs. 13.25% (20/151), χ2=22.57, P<0.05), and the rate of calcified plaque detection was significantly lower than that in patients with good prognosis (21.05% (4/19) vs. 66.89% (101/151), χ2=15.01, P<0.05).
Conclusion Coronary CT angiography can effectively assess the nature of plaque and predict the prognosis of patients.