Culprit and Non-Culprit Plaque Characteristics With vs. Without a Healed Phenotype in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Plaque Erosion　- A 3-Vessel OCT Study.

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BACKGROUND: Plaque erosion can occur quietly without causing clinical symptoms, followed by a healing process resulting in healed plaque. This study aimed to assess culprit and non-culprit plaque characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) caused by plaque erosion with vs. without healed phenotype at the culprit plaque using optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS AND RESULTS: A total...

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