Vascular remodeling and plaque composition between focal and diffuse coronary lesions assessed by intravascular ultrasound

Kenichi Fujii; Gary S Mintz; Yoshio Kobayashi; Stéphane G Carlier; Hideo Takebayashi; David Jacoboff; Takenori Yasuda; Issam Moussa; George Dangas; Roxana Mehran; Alexandra J Lansky; Arlene Reyes; Edward Kreps; Michael Collins; Gregg W Stone; Martin B Leon; Jeffrey W Moses

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.06.071

Vascular remodeling and plaque composition between focal and diffuse coronary lesions assessed by intravascular ultrasound

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Oct 15;94(8):1067-70. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.06.071.

Authors

Kenichi Fujii¹, Gary S Mintz, Yoshio Kobayashi, Stéphane G Carlier, Hideo Takebayashi, David Jacoboff, Takenori Yasuda, Issam Moussa, George Dangas, Roxana Mehran, Alexandra J Lansky, Arlene Reyes, Edward Kreps, Michael Collins, Gregg W Stone, Martin B Leon, Jeffrey W Moses

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.

PMID: 15476629
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.06.071

Abstract

Coronary remodeling and plaque composition were compared between focal and diffuse coronary lesions. Negative remodeling and fibrous and calcified plaque compositions contribute to stenosis development in diffuse lesions more frequently than in focal lesions.

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Artery Disease / pathology*
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels / physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ultrasonography, Interventional*