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Plaque structural stress assessed by virtual histology-intravascular ultrasound predicts dynamic changes in phenotype and composition of untreated coronary artery lesions.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2016
Kang Soo-Jin, Ha Hojin, Lee June-Goo, Han Seung-Bong, Mintz Gary S, Kweon Jihoon, Chang Mineok, Roh Jae-Hyung, Lee Pil Hyung, Yoon Sung-Han, Ahn Jung-Min, Park Duk-Woo, Lee Seung-Whan, Lee Cheol Whan, Park Seong-Wook, Park Seung-Jung, Kim Young-Hak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We aimed to determine whether finite element analysis (FEA)-derived plaque structural stress (PSS) analysis can predict serial changes in atheroma volume, type, and tissue composition within a fibroatheroma-containing target segment. METHODS: Overall, 210 patients (210 untreated coronary artery lesions) underwent serial (baseline and 12-month follow-up) grayscale- and virtual histology...
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