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Will invasive coronary imaging identify vulnerable plaque and predict future cardiac events?
Author(s) -
Safian Robert D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26303
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , vulnerable plaque , cardiac imaging , radiology
Key Points Culprit ACS lesions are characterized by varying degrees of plaque rupture and thrombosis overlying a large lipid core plaque (LCP). Identification of LCP using near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was accurate for detecting culprit lesions in ACS patients. While LCP may be a marker of vulnerable plaque, further studies are needed to determine if NIRS can provide a site‐specific approach to predicting and preventing future cardiac events. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.