Positive remodeling (PR) is an atherosclerotic plaque feature defined as an increase in arterial caliber at the level of an atheroma, in response to increasing plaque burden. The mechanisms that lead to its formation are incompletely understood, but its role in coronary atherosclerosis has major clinical implications. Indeed, plaques with PR have elevated risk of provoking acute cardiac events. Hence, PR figures among the high-risk plaque features that cardiac imaging studies should report. This review aims to provide an overview of the current literature on coronary PR. It outlines the pathophysiology of PR, the different techniques used to assess its presence, and the imaging findings associated to PR, on both noninvasive and invasive studies. This review also summarizes clinical observations, trials, and studies, focused on the impact of PR on clinical outcome.

Whys and Wherefores of Coronary Arterial Positive Remodeling

Montisci, Roberta;Cau, Riccardo;Saba, Luca
2024-01-01

Abstract

Positive remodeling (PR) is an atherosclerotic plaque feature defined as an increase in arterial caliber at the level of an atheroma, in response to increasing plaque burden. The mechanisms that lead to its formation are incompletely understood, but its role in coronary atherosclerosis has major clinical implications. Indeed, plaques with PR have elevated risk of provoking acute cardiac events. Hence, PR figures among the high-risk plaque features that cardiac imaging studies should report. This review aims to provide an overview of the current literature on coronary PR. It outlines the pathophysiology of PR, the different techniques used to assess its presence, and the imaging findings associated to PR, on both noninvasive and invasive studies. This review also summarizes clinical observations, trials, and studies, focused on the impact of PR on clinical outcome.
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