Open AccessCoronary Plaque Characteristics in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Who Presented With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Author(s) -
Sugiyama Tomoyo,
Yamamoto Erika,
Bryniarski Krzysztof,
Xing Lei,
Fracassi Francesco,
Lee Hang,
Jang IkKyung
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.118.009245
Subject(s) - medicine , culprit , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , lesion , fibrous cap , optical coherence tomography , vulnerable plaque , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , radiology , surgery , endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. We aimed to investigate the coronary plaque phenotype of diabetic patients who presented with acute coronary syndromes by optical coherence tomography.