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Prevalence and Predictors of Multiple Coronary Plaque Ruptures: In Vivo 3-Vessel Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging Study.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Nov 2016
Vergallo Rocco, Uemura Shiro, Soeda Tsunenari, Minami Yoshiyasu, Cho Jin-Man, Ong Daniel S, Aguirre Aaron D, Gao Lei, Biasucci Luigi M, Crea Filippo, Yu Bo, Lee Hang, Kim Chong-Jin, Jang Ik-Kyung
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Plaque rupture may be the local expression of a widespread coronary instability. This study aimed to investigate: (1) the prevalence and characteristics of nonculprit plaque rupture; (2) the pancoronary atherosclerotic phenotype in patients with and without nonculprit plaque rupture; and (3) the prevalence and predictors of multiple plaque ruptures. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Six hundred and seventy-five...
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