CRT-100.05 Tissue Characteristics of Culprit Coronary Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndrome and Target Coronary Lesions in Stable Angina Pectoris Using Virtual Histology and Intravascular Ultrasound

Authors :: Kasparas Briedis
Zivile Valuckiene
Robertas Pranevičius
Norvydas Zapustas
Azuolas Sirtautas
Ramunas Unikas
Source :: JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 10:S5
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2017.
Abstract: Coronary plaque composition cannot be assessed accurately using gray-scale intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Using virtual histology IVUS (VH-IVUS), a comparison of coronary plaque composition between acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stable angina pectoris (SAP) was performed. Pre-intervention

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
Acute coronary syndrome
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Histology
equipment and supplies
medicine.disease
Culprit
Stable angina
surgical procedures, operative
Coronary plaque
Internal medicine
Intravascular ultrasound
cardiovascular system
medicine
Cardiology
cardiovascular diseases
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business

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