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

Background There is a lack of a comprehensive picture of plaque geometry and composition
of unstable atherosclerotic lesions as observed with intravascular ultrasound techniques …

Acute coronary syndromes or sudden coronary death are often the first manifestations of
coronary artery disease. In the majority of patients, acute coronary syndrome events are …

e55 of an atherosclerotic plaque to result in clinical symptoms. Several research groups
have reported that culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes are associated with …

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) frequently cause considerable morbidity and mortality with
a high risk of further events within the following year, despite the use of percutaneous …

Objective—Intravascular ultrasound studies describe ruptured coronary plaques at sites
remote from the culprit lesion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), suggesting …

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

Coronary angiography is still the most important imaging method for guiding mechanical
and pharmacologic treatment of patients with coronary disease. However, images obtained …

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

Although rupture of vulnerable plaque with subsequent thrombosis is the most common
mechanism of acute coronary syndromes, a significant percentage of patients with acute …