Passivating rapidly progressing plaque with refractory angina and intraplaque hemorrhage: case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal treatment for vulnerable plaques with intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) remains uncertain. The present article summarizes the treatment and prognosis of patients with refractory recurrent angina and rapid plaque progression due to IPH. All three cases pertained to rapid plaque progression due to IPH. In Case 1, a 43-year-old perimenopausal woman with two recent interventions for the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) was referred to our center for multiple recurrent angina episodes. In Case 2, a 49-year-old man presented to our center with complaints of recurrent chest pain for 7 months, with both coronary angiographies displaying mild-to-moderate stenosis. In Case 3, a 68-year-old woman was readmitted for recurrent angina, with both previous coronary

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462110 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature