Open AccessOCT Assessment of Thin-Cap Fibroatheroma Distribution in Native Coronary Arteries
Author(s) -
Kenichi Fujii,
Daizo Kawasaki,
Motomaru Masutani,
Takahiro Okumura,
Takafumi Akagami,
Tsuyoshi Sakoda,
Takeshi Tsujino,
Mitsumasa Ohyanagi,
Tohru Masuyama
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.11.004
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary arteries , ostium , cardiology , right coronary artery , myocardial infarction , fibrous cap , circumflex , culprit , artery , unstable angina , coronary angiography
We evaluated the geographic distribution of thin-cap fibroatheromas (TCFAs) in the coronary arteries using optical coherence tomography (OCT), a high-resolution imaging modality.
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