Shrinkage as a potential mechanism of recurrent clinical events in patients with a large vulnerable plaque
Shrinkage as a potential mechanism of recurrent clinical events in patients with a large vulnerable plaque
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收缩是具有大的易损斑块的患者复发临床事件的潜在机制
DOI:
10.2459/jcm.0000000000000783
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发表时间:
2019-08-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Yu, Bo
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文献类型:
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作者:
Liu, Xianglan;Sun, Changbin;Yu, Bo
Aims This study aimed to investigate the progression and vascular shrinkage of vulnerable plaque lesions with a plaque burden at least 70% among patients with coronary artery disease by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).Methods Fifty-six OCT-identified vulnerable plaques from 47 patients were included among coronary angiography-identified nonculprit/nontarget lesions. Serial IVUS images were used to assess plaque progression and vascular shrinkage.Results Thirty-five small vulnerable plaques (plaque burden = 70%, group B) were identified. The IVUS results at baseline show that mean plaque areas (P