40. Optical coherence tomography correlates of complex lesions evaluated by coronary angiography in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Plaque rupture (PR) and superimposed thrombosis have been shown as the most frequent underlying substrate in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Coronary angiography is a luminogram that is not able to define in-vivo features of the culprit plaques. The aim of the study was to use optical coherence tomo...

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Main Authors: Hesham Refaat, Giampaolo Niccoli, Rocco A. Montone, Mario Gramegna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515002808