Why the study?
Do noninfarct-related lesions in STEMI patients have different plaque characteristics compared to non-culprit lesions in stable angina patients when assessed by VH-IVUS?
Population
70 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, including 38 with ST elevation myocardial…
Comparison
Intravascular ultrasound virtual histology… vs VH-IVUS assessment of non-culprit lesions in…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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VH-IVUS plaque differences in non-culprit lesions between MI and SAP warrant cautious interpretation; leaves open prognostic value and need for prospective validation.
Do noninfarct-related lesions in STEMI patients have different plaque characteristics compared to non-culprit lesions in stable angina patients when assessed by VH-IVUS?
Noninfarct-related coronary lesions in STEMI patients exhibit more vulnerable plaque characteristics compared to non-culprit lesions in patients with stable angina.
Tagieva et al. (2015) studied this question.
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