Metabolic syndrome predicts plaque rupture in patients with acute myocardial infarction. An optical coherence study

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Apr 15:209:139-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.006. Epub 2016 Feb 2.

Affiliations

¹ First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
² First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26889600
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.006

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Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Atheromatous plaque; Metabolic syndrome; Optical coherence tomography; Plaque rupture.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Metabolic Syndrome / metabolism
Metabolic Syndrome / pathology*
Myocardial Infarction / metabolism*
Myocardial Infarction / pathology*
Myocardial Infarction / surgery
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / metabolism
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / pathology*
Tomography, Optical Coherence