In vivo comparison of lipid-rich plaque on near-infrared spectroscopy with histopathological analysis of coronary atherectomy specimens

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Jan 1;19(1):116. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex247.

Authors

Kensaku Nishihira¹, Yasuhide Asaumi¹, Yu Kataoka¹, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda², Satoshi Yasuda¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
² Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.

PMID: 29040461
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jex247

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angina Pectoris / diagnostic imaging*
Angina Pectoris / therapy
Atherectomy, Coronary / methods*
Biopsy, Needle
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Artery Disease / pathology
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods
Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / methods
Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods
Treatment Outcome