Open AccessVulnerable Plaque Inside Stent
Author(s) -
JinMan Cho,
Il Suk Sohn,
ChongJin Kim,
Ik–Kyung Jang
Publication year - 2011
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.2010.09.026
Subject(s) - neointima , stent , percutaneous coronary intervention , medicine , vulnerable plaque , cardiology , radiology , myocardial infarction , restenosis
it has been proposed that nonhealing endothelium after percutaneous coronary intervention may allow for insudation of lipids superficial to the stent strut level, especially when the underlying plaque carried a large necrotic core. This may result in formation of a lipid-rich neointima, and the
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