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<p>In the modern management of coronary artery disease (CAD), cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a pivotal diagnostic tool, offering detailed visualization of coronary artery lumens and atherosclerotic plaques. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman, with no prior cardiovascular history but with several risk factors, in whom CCTA identified a highly inflamed atherosclerotic plaque, which led immediately to an acute myocardial infarction. Significantly, this case spotlights the vital role of perivascular inflammation mapping in CCTA, crucial for identifying high-risk plaques. The case emphasizes the necessity for a comprehensive, multifaceted diagnostic approach in the evaluation and management of CAD, incorporating advanced techniques like perivascular inflammation mapping for a more accurate and predictive assessment.</p>
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Doctoral School of “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

A Race Against Time: Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Discovers a Highly Inflamed Plaque in 49-Year-Old Right Before STEMI

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<p>Complex coronary atherosclerosis may exhibit different phenotypes of coronary plaques, from non-calcified highly vulnerable atheroma to heavily calcified ones. Computed coronary tomography angiography (CCTA) may identify these different phenotypes and the recently introduced CCTA-based techniques for mapping coronary inflammation along the coronary arteries may provide useful additional information on cardiovascular risk. Here we present the case of a 68-year-old male patient with acute coronary syndrome in whom invasive coronary angiography and CCTA revealed a severe three-vessel disease with a heavily calcified lesion. Mapping of the CT fat attenuation index along the coronary arteries identified a high level of coronary inflammation, especially associated with the non-calcified lesions. All lesions were successfully revascularized by implantation of drug-eluting stents. A cutting balloon was used for the lesion identified by CCTA as heavily calcified, followed by stent implantation, with good results. In conclusion, CCTA, in association with novel techniques for mapping coronary inflammation, may represent an extremely useful tool for preparing complex interventions in multivessel diseases, helping preprocedural planning in high-risk patients.</p>
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High Inflammation and Coronary Calcification in an Acute Coronary Syndrome Successfully Treated with Cutting Balloon

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<sec><h3>Background</h3><p>Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can pose significant risks to patients with cardiovascular disease due to the compromised nature of their health and potential vulnerabilities. In order to reduce the incidence of HAIs and prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms, it is mandatory to develop surveillance systems.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Methods</h3><p>We undertook a retrospective case–control study of all patients presenting HAIs who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) to assess risk factors associated with death among patients with cardiovascular disease.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Results</h3><p>Patients admitted to the ICU who died were more likely to present an infection with a multidrug-resistant bacterium, an infection with <italic>Acinetobacter baumannii</italic>, and to suffer from acute myocardial infarction. Among the patients enrolled in the study, a higher probability of death was also observed in association with certain Gram-negative pathogens such as <italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</italic>, <italic>Acinetobacter baumannii</italic>, and <italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic>.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The longer the patient remains admitted in the ICU, the higher the risk of acquiring an infection that can often become fatal. A nosocomial infection, particularly in patients with cardiovascular disease, also increases the length of hospitalization, which will lead to increased expenditure. For this reason, new prophylactic methods and therapeutic approaches are needed, and researchers’ efforts should be directed in this direction.</p></sec>
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PhD School of Medicine, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

Student, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency County Hospital

The Risk of Death among Patients with Healthcare-associated Infections and Cardiovascular Diseases Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Romania

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