Open AccessVulnerable Plaque Detection: When OCT Is Not Enough
Author(s) -
Gary S. Mintz
Publication year - 2016
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.2015.09.004
Subject(s) - vulnerable plaque , medicine , computer science
Ultimately, the goal of the in vivo, intravascular imaging detection of vulnerable plaque is to provide the clinician with a diagnostic tool that identifies high risk plaques prospectively in order to treat and prevent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events. In this context there are a number of ways
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