Searching between the plaques layers to understand the past and predict the future

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Jun 3;63(21):2217-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.062. Epub 2014 Mar 13.

Authors

Francesco Prati¹, Mario Albertucci²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, San Giovanni Hospital and CLI Foundation, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Cardiology, San Giovanni Hospital and CLI Foundation, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 24632269
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.062

No abstract available

Keywords: acute coronary syndrome(s); lumen narrowing; plaque vulnerability; plaque rupture; thin-cap fibroatheroma.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Male
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging*
Radiography
Tomography, Optical Coherence*
Ultrasonography, Interventional*