Simultaneous single-vessel plaque rupture causing acute coronary syndrome detected by optical coherence tomography | Zendy

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Simultaneous single-vessel plaque rupture causing acute coronary syndrome detected by optical coherence tomography

Author(s) -

V. Mutha,

Muhammad Asrar ul Haq,

Peter Barlis

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jeu032

Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , myocardial infarction , culprit , thrombus , acute coronary syndrome , optical coherence tomography , right coronary artery , artery , angiography , coronary angiography , vulnerable plaque , radiology

A 67-year-old male presented with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction accompanied by inferior electrocardiogram (ECG) changes. Coronary angiography demonstrated a dominant right coronary artery (RCA) with two discrete regions of angiographic haziness, suggesting possible plaque ulceration and the presence of thrombus ( Panel A ). Prior studies have demonstrated non-culprit plaque rupture in acute myocardial infarction patients; however, …

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