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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"thin-cap fibroatheroma"”.
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The Relationship Between Volumetric Plaque Components and Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the Metabolic Syndrome
… components and the presence of VH-IVUS-derived thin-cap fibroatheroma (VH-TCFA) in the coronary arterial trees were compared to cardiovascular risk factors. Results: There was a significantly larger mean plaque+media (P+M) burden in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) (47±5 vs. 39±7% in non-DM …
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hs-CRP level represents the disease burden and the age but not vulnerability of coronary atherosclerosis
… components and the presence of VH-IVUS–derived thin-cap fibroatheroma (VH-TCFA) in the coronary arterial trees were compared to hs-CRP levels in individuals. hs-CRP levels were measured before coronary angiogram and IVUS study. RESULTS: Forty-nine patients (77.8%) were diagnosed with acute …
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Investigation Into The Role Of Biomechanical Forces In Determining The Behaviour of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques
… infarction. Post-mortem studies have identified thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) as the plaque subtype most prone to rupture with prospective virtual-histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) studies linking VH-TCFA to future adverse clinical events. VH-TCFA are however common along the coronary …