In coronary artery disease (CAD), lipid-core-containing plaque (LCP) in nontarget lesions detected using near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS) was related to increased major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with CAD. In the endovascular therapy field, few previous studies using NIRS-IVUS revealed the presence of LCPs in severe stenotic lesions of femoropopliteal disease.
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