Relation between thoracic aortic inflammation and features of plaque vulnerability in the coronary tree in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. An FDG-positron emission tomography and optical coherence tomography study | Zendy

Nevio Taglieri | Zendy; Cristinni | Zendy; Gabriele Ghetti | Zendy; Rachele Bonfiglioli | Zendy; Francesco Saia | Zendy; Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani | Zendy; Giacomo Maria Lima | Zendy; Valeria Marco | Zendy; Francesco Prati | Zendy; Stefano Fanti | Zendy; Claudio Rapezzi | Zendy

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Relation between thoracic aortic inflammation and features of plaque vulnerability in the coronary tree in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. An FDG-positron emission tomography and optical coherence tomography study

Author(s) -

Nevio Taglieri,

Cristinni,

Gabriele Ghetti,

Rachele Bonfiglioli,

Francesco Saia,

Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani,

Giacomo Maria Lima,

Valeria Marco,

Francesco Prati,

Stefano Fanti,

Claudio Rapezzi

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

european journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.313

H-Index - 163

eISSN - 1619-7089

pISSN - 1619-7070

DOI - 10.1007/s00259-017-3747-8

Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , acute coronary syndrome , positron emission tomography , vulnerable plaque , cardiology , fluorodeoxyglucose , standardized uptake value , fibrous cap , c reactive protein , aorta , inflammation , nuclear medicine , radiology , myocardial infarction

To evaluate the relationship between aortic inflammation as assessed by 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography ( 18 F-FDG-PET) and features of plaque vulnerability as assessed by frequency domain-optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT).

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