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 Räber

Published 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.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
coronary artery disease
coronary artery
diabetic retinopathy
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
climate change
fatty acid
computed tomography
risk factors
fluorescence imaging