Differential culprit plaque morphology in acute coronary syndrome: a comparison between very young patients (≤35 years) and older counterparts using optical coherence tomography.

Gaurav ChaudharyBasant GuptaShubhajeet RoySharad ChandraAkhil SharmaAkshyaya PradhanMonika BhandariPravesh VishwakarmaRishi SethiSudhanshu Kumar DwivediVinit BaliyanPrachi SharmaVikash JaiswalAbhishek SinghAyush ShuklaSajina ShresthaAlessia Gimelli

Published in: European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice (2024)

Frequency of TCFA, microchannels, macrophages, and intimal thickness was significantly higher in older ACS patients compared with very young patients. However, fibrous cap thickness was significantly greater in very young ACS patients compared with older patients.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
optical coherence tomography
prognostic factors
atrial fibrillation
diabetic retinopathy
community dwelling