Key result
Diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome had significantly larger coronary plaque volume (267.4 vs 193.1 mm3) and longer lesions compared to non-diabetic patients.
Why the study?
Does diabetes mellitus increase IVUS plaque volume in intermediate lesions among patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Observational (n=181)
No
Does diabetes mellitus increase IVUS plaque volume in intermediate lesions among patients with acute coronary syndrome?
In Saudi patients with acute coronary syndrome, those with diabetes mellitus have significantly larger coronary plaque volumes in intermediate lesions compared to non-diabetics.
May support intensified secondary prevention in diabetic ACS; hypothesis-generating for diabetes-specific plaque regression trials.
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Lawand et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Acute Coronary Syndrome (n=181). Diabetes Mellitus vs. Non-diabetic was evaluated on Plaque volume (mm3) (p=<0.01). Diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome had significantly larger coronary plaque volume (267.4 vs 193.1 mm3) and longer lesions compared to non-diabetic patients.
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