Tissue characterization of non-culprit intermediate coronary lesions in non ST elevation acute coronary syndromes
Background: Disruption of vulnerable plaques is the most common cause of acute coronary syndromes. Intravascular ultrasound facilitates cross-sectional imaging of coronary arteries. We aimed at using IVUS to investigate the morphology and tissue characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques of non-culp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260816301703 |