THE PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF PERCENTAGE TOTAL PLAQUE SCORE NORMALIZED TO AGE: A POTENTIAL MEASURE OF CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS PROGRESSION

Total plaque score (TPS) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has been validated as a surrogate measure of atherosclerotic burden and is prognostic. However progression of atherosclerosis appears to be a superior predictor of outcomes. As serial CT studies are undesirable in the