Why the study?
It was unclear in human coronary arteries whether inadequate compensatory enlargement contributes to the development of critical arterial stenosis.
Does inadequate compensatory enlargement contribute to the development of human coronary artery stenosis assessed by intravascular ultrasound?
Population
30 patients with 35 primary coronary artery lesions
Design
In vivo intravascular ultrasound study
Authors
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Vessel constriction contributes to coronary stenosis beyond plaque; leaves open integration of IVUS remodeling assessment into routine practice.
Does inadequate compensatory enlargement contribute to the development of human coronary artery stenosis assessed by intravascular ultrasound?
Inadequate compensatory enlargement (relative vessel constriction) contributes significantly to lumen area reduction in about a quarter of primary coronary artery lesions.
Nishioka et al. (1996) studied this question.
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