Why the study?
Does acute coronary syndrome correlate with specific in-vivo coronary plaque characteristics on virtual histology intravascular ultrasound compared to non-ACS?
Population
100 consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, including 44 with acute coronary…
Comparison
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) vs Non-ACS
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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ACS associated with more plaque rupture and longer lesions on IVUS-VH; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does acute coronary syndrome correlate with specific in-vivo coronary plaque characteristics on virtual histology intravascular ultrasound compared to non-ACS?
Patients with ACS exhibit distinct in-vivo plaque characteristics, including more frequent plaque rupture and longer lesions, compared to non-ACS patients as assessed by IVUS-VH.
Bae et al. (2007) studied this question.
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