Plaque erosion and acute coronary syndromes: phenotype, molecular characteristics and future directions

AC Fahed, IK Jang - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021 - nature.com
Although acute coronary syndromes (ACS) remain one of the leading causes of death, the
clinical presentation has changed over the past three decades with a decline in the …

Pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes—Diagnostic and treatment considerations

P Theofilis, E Oikonomou, C Chasikidis, K Tsioufis… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes are accountable for significant
morbidity and mortality, despite the preventive measures and technological advancements …

Coronary plaque erosion: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

P Theofilis, PK Vlachakis, A Papanikolaou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plaque erosion (PE), a distinct etiology of acute coronary syndromes (ACSs), is often
overshadowed by plaque ruptures (PRs). Concerning its epidemiology, PE has garnered …

Dccat: Dual-coordinate cross-attention transformer for thrombus segmentation on coronary oct

M Chu, GL De Maria, R Dai, S Benenati, W Yu… - Medical Image …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with
atherosclerotic plaque rupture and subsequent thrombus formation as the main underlying …

New prediction tools and treatment for ACS patients with plaque erosion

R Vergallo, IK Jang, F Crea - Atherosclerosis, 2021 - Elsevier
For decades, we have known from autopsy observations that the proximate cause of the
majority of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is occlusive thrombosis generated by plaque …

Effect of paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty on side branch lesion and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with de novo true coronary bifurcation lesions …

Y Li, Q Mao, H Liu, D Zhou, J Zhao - Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To compare the effects of paclitaxal-coated balloon (PCB) versus conventional
balloon (CB) on side branch (SB) lesion and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with de …

Monocyte-platelet aggregates triggered by CD31 molecule in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: clinical implications in plaque rupture

R Vinci, D Pedicino, A Bonanni, A d'Aiello… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the recent innovations in cardiovascular care, atherothrombosis is still a major
complication of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We evaluated the involvement of the …

Infarction Without Plaque Rupture

R Vergallo, F Crea - Cholesterol Crystals in Atherosclerosis and Other …, 2023 - Springer
For decades, we have known from autopsy studies that the proximate cause of most acute
myocardial infarctions (AMIs) is an occlusive thrombosis caused by the frank rupture of a …

Intracoronary thrombus assessment with cardiac computed tomography angiography in a deferred stenting strategy: the MATURE prospective study (MSCT to Assess …

EP Osinalde, T Bastante, A Cecconi… - Coronary Artery …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is precise in noninvasive
coronary atherosclerosis characterization but its value in the diagnosis of intracoronary …

Thrombus‐Containing Lesions

GL De Maria, AP Banning - … Cardiology: Principles and Practice, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerotic plaque disruption is a key event in the pathophysiology of acute coronary
syndromes (ACS). Intraluminal thrombus is probably a universal feature of ACS as it is …