A Cardiologia Intervencionista tem experimentado extraordinário avanço nos últimos anos,
sendo atualmente o método de revascularização do miocárdio mais empregado em todos …

Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the level of coronary inflammation between
plaque rupture and plaque erosion using pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation …

Background: Despite the significant decline in cardiovascular mortality in women over the
past several decades, sex differences in the underlying pathology of acute coronary …

Myocardial infarction is a prevalent, life-threatening consequence of athero-thrombosis. Post-
mortem histology and intravascular imaging in live patients have shown that approximately …

Objectives: This study sought to investigate the frequency, predictors, and detailed
qualitative and quantitative assessment of optical coherence tomography (OCT)-detected …

Importance Even after fractional flow reserve (FFR)–guided complete revascularization,
patients with myocardial infarction (MI) have high rates of recurrent major adverse …

Background and aims The aim of this study was to assess agreement between optical
coherence tomography (OCT) and histopathology for healed coronary plaques (HCPs) in …

Objectives This study sought to assess the mechanistic effect of rotational atherectomy (RA)
and orbital atherectomy (OA) on heavily calcified coronary lesions and subsequent stent …

Rationale: Atherosclerosis plaque rupture (PR) is the pathological basis and chief culprit of
most acute cardiovascular events and death. Given the complex and important role of …

Background Plaque erosion is responsible for 25% to 40% of patients with acute coronary
syndromes (ACS). Recent studies suggest that anti‐thrombotic therapy without stenting may …