In vivo relationship between near-infrared spectroscopy-detected lipid-rich plaques and morphological plaque characteristics by optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound: a multimodality intravascular imaging study.
Christian ZanchinYasushi UekiSylvain LosdatGregor FahrniJoost DaemenAnna S OndracekJonas D HänerStefan StorteckyTatsuhiko OtsukaGeorge C M SiontisFabio RigamontiMaria RaduDavid SpirkChristoph KaiserThomas EngstromIrene LangKonstantinos C KoskinasLorenz RäberPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)
LRPs with increasing maxLCBI4mm exhibit OCT and IVUS features of presumed plaque vulnerability including TCFA morphology, increased plaque burden, and positive remodelling.