OBJECTIVES We examined the association between the features of the culprit lesion in
coronary artery disease (CAD) and clinical presentation as shown by intravascular …

Background—Previous studies have reported diffuse destabilization of atherosclerotic
plaques in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods and Results—We used intravascular …

Background—The morphological characteristics of coronary plaques in patients with stable
versus unstable coronary syndromes have been described in vivo with intravascular …

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

Positive remodeling is more often observed in lesions of patients who have acute coronary
syndromes or vulnerable (rupture-prone) plaques. However, there are few data that …

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

Objectives: Atherosclerotic remodeling of the coronary artery may lead to compensatory
enlargement or to shrinkage. Post-mortem data suggest a relation between compensatory …

Background Narrowing of lumen in atherosclerotic lesions is determined not solely by
accumulation of plaque but also by constrictive or expansive vascular remodeling …

Coronary plaque composition cannot be assessed accurately using gray-scale intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS). Using virtual histology IVUS (VH-IVUS), a comparison of coronary plaque …

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