AIM To visualise the characteristics of ruptured plaques by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
and to correlate plaque characteristics with clinical symptoms to establish a quantitative …

PURPOSE: To evaluate by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) the characteristics of the culprit
lesion with plaque rupture without significant angiographic stenosis after acute coronary …

Background—It is not clear why some plaque ruptures lead to acute coronary syndromes
(ACS) but others do not. Methods and Results—We analyzed 80 plaque ruptures in 74 …

Objectives: This study was designed to report the clinical and angiographic correlates of
plaque rupture detected by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Background: Acute coronary …

Angiographic studies have shown that lesions preceding nonfatal acute events are usually
not hemodynamically significant. This has led to the concept that plaque ruptures occur at …

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to identify potential differences between the
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) characteristics of spontaneously ruptured and nonruptured …

OBJECTIVES To determine the morphologic features of coronary plaques associated with
acute coronary syndrome, we prospectively followed patients with atherosclerotic disease …

Objectives: We evaluated the axial location of plaque ruptures in native coronary arteries.
Background: It is clinically important to understand the potential sites of plaque rupture …

Background In a prospective study, we previously identified plaque disruption (PD: plaque
rupture or ulceration) in 38% of women with myocardial infarction (MI) without …

OBJECTIVE To use intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to compare plaque morphology in acute
myocardial infarction and stable angina pectoris. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING …