Characterization of coronary plaques with combined use of intravascular ultrasound, virtual histology and optical coherence tomography
According to post-mortem studies, luminal thrombosis occurs from plaque rupture, erosion and calcified nodules. In vivo studies have found thin cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) as the main vulnerable lesion, prone to rupture. Few data about other post-mortem lesions have been reported in vivo. Our main obje...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Heart International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1936 |