Cholesterol crystal depth in coronary atherosclerotic plaques: A novel index of plaque vulnerability using optical frequency domain imaging.

Cholesterol crystal depth in coronary atherosclerotic plaques: A novel index of plaque vulnerability using optical frequency domain imaging.

The involvement of cholesterol crystals (CCs) in plaque progression and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques has been recently recognized. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the intraplaque localization of CCs and plaque vulnerability.We investigated 55 acute coronary syndrom...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Koide, Akiko Matsuo, Satoshi Shimoo, Kazuaki Takamatsu, Atsushi Kyodo, Yumika Tsuji, Kayoko Mera, Yoshinori Tsubakimoto, Koji Isodono, Tomohiko Sakatani, Keiji Inoue, Hiroshi Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5493380?pdf=render

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