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Age and Phenotype of Patients With Plaque Erosion.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 5 Oct 2021
Araki Makoto, Yonetsu Taishi, Kurihara Osamu, Nakajima Akihiro, Lee Hang, Soeda Tsunenari, Minami Yoshiyasu, Higuma Takumi, Kimura Shigeki, Takano Masamichi, Yan Bryan P, Adriaenssens Tom, Boeder Niklas F, Nef Holger M, Kim Chong Jin, McNulty Iris, Crea Filippo, Kakuta Tsunekazu, Jang Ik-Kyung
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Background A recent study reported that the outcome of patients with plaque erosion treated with stenting is poor when the underlying plaque is lipid rich. However, the detailed phenotype of patients with plaque erosion, particularly as related to different age groups, has not been systematically studied. Methods and Results Patients with acute coronary syndromes caused by plaque erosion were selected from 2 data...
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