Does adding a delayed phase to cardiac computed tomography for coronary artery evaluation have prognostic value?

Key Points

• The central aim is to evaluate if adding a delayed phase to cardiac computed tomography improves prognostic value in coronary artery assessment.
• Analyzed cardiac computed tomography data for coronary artery evaluation
• Assessed coexistence of left intraventricular expansion (LIE) and elevated extracellular volume (ECV)
• Evaluated the correlation with cardiovascular risk events
• Findings suggest a higher risk of cardiovascular events associated with LIE and elevated ECV
• Assessment of both LIE and ECV may provide important prognostic insights