Why the study?
Do calcified nodules at culprit lesions worsen target lesion revascularization outcomes compared to plaque rupture or erosion in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Do calcified nodules at culprit lesions worsen target lesion revascularization outcomes compared to plaque rupture or erosion in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
In patients with acute coronary syndrome, the presence of calcified nodules at the culprit lesion identified by OCT is associated with a higher rate of target lesion revascularization compared to plaque rupture or erosion.
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Calcified nodules may identify higher-risk ACS lesions for closer surveillance; leaves open whether OCT morphology refines revascularization strategies.
Kobayashi et al. (2018) studied this question.
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