Clinical and Laboratory Predictors for Plaque Erosion in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.

ABSTRACT: Background Plaque erosion is responsible for 25% to 40% of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Recent studies suggest that anti-thrombotic therapy without stenting may be an option for this subset of patients. Currently, however, an invasive procedure is required to make a diagnosis of plaque erosion. The aim of this study was to identify clinical or laboratory predictors of plaque erosion in patients with ACS to enable a diagnosis of erosion without additional invasive procedures. Methods and Results Patients with ACS who underwent optical coherence tomography imaging were selected from 11 institutions in 6 countries. The patients were classified into plaque rupture, plaque erosion, or calcified plaque, and predictors were identified using multivariable logistic modeling. Among

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6898801 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature