Fig. 1A—52-year-old man with increased fatique on long-distance runs.
Coronary CT angiography image shows large soft plaque (between
arrows) that is causing severe stenosis in the left main coronary
artery.
Fig. 1B—52-year-old man with increased fatique on long-distance runs.
Corresponding coronary angiogram shows severe stenosis of the left main artery
(arrow). The patient went on to have a stent placed.
Fig. 2A—56-year-old woman who presented for coronary CT angiography
because of a strong family history of heart disease. Curved reformatted image
from coronary CT angiography shows a large soft plaque in mid left anterior
descending artery (arrow).
Fig. 2B—56-year-old woman who presented for coronary CT angiography
because of a strong family history of heart disease. Corresponding catheter
angiogram (arrow points to region of plaque seen on coronary CT
angiography) did not identify this plaque. In retrospect, there may be mild
narrowing in region of plaque on angiography.