Prevention & lipidsCross-sectional study
Coronary Plaque Volume in an Asymptomatic Population
- Cross-sectional study
- community-based cohort
Authors' conclusion
The large majority of study subjects had plaque detected by using AI-QCT.
Study context
- Population
- Asymptomatic adults without CVD in the MiHEART community-based cohort
- Participants
- 2,301 adults
- Exposure
- Male vs Female
- Outcome
- Total coronary plaque volume by AI-guided quantitative coronary CT angiography (AI-QCT)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Total plaque volume
Total plaque volume
Total plaque volume ≥20 mm3 Male 81.5% · Female 61.9%
- Male vs Female: P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Total plaque volume by ethnicity · no difference
P = 0.756
Noncalcified plaque
- Younger individuals had a greater percentage of noncalcified plaque
Original publication
Coronary Plaque Volume in an Asymptomatic Population. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. Published 8 September 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2025.08.001
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it