Characterization of coronary plaques with combined use of intravascular ultrasound, virtual histology and optical coherence tomography

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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Main Authors: José Calabuig, Joaquín Barba, José Antonio Páramo, Miguel Artaiz, Isabel Coma-Canella, Guillermo Sánchez-Elvira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2010-09-01
Series:Heart International
Subjects:
Vulnerable plaque
Thin cap fibroatheroma
Necrotic core.
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/1936

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