scholarly journals 1006-55 In vivo macrophage imaging of acute coronary syndromes with intracoronary optical coherence tomography

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. A33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Briain D MacNeill ◽  
Ik Kyung Jang ◽  
Brett E Bouma ◽  
Nicusor Iftimia ◽  
Masamichi Takano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Coronary Syndromes

scholarly journals Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Acute Coronary Syndromes

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Kubo ◽  
Yasushi Ino ◽  
Takashi Tanimoto ◽  
Hironori Kitabata ◽  
Atsushi Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Plaque Rupture ◽  
Vasa Vasorum ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Vulnerable Plaques ◽  
Coronary Syndromes

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution imaging technique that offers microscopic visualization of coronary plaques. The clear and detailed images of OCT generate an intense interest in adopting this technique for both clinical and research purposes. Recent studies have shown that OCT is useful for the assessment of coronary atherosclerotic plaques, in particular the assessment of plaque rupture, erosion, and intracoronary thrombus in patients with acute coronary syndrome. In addition, OCT may enable identifying thin-cap fibroatheroma, the proliferation of vasa vasorum, and the distribution of macrophages surrounding vulnerable plaques. With its ability to view atherosclerotic lesions in vivo with such high resolution, OCT provides cardiologists with the tool they need to better understand the thrombosis-prone vulnerable plaques and acute coronary syndromes. This paper reviews the possibility of OCT for identification of vulnerable plaques in vivo.

scholarly journals IN VIVO MORPHOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF PLAQUE RUPTURE IN CULPRIT LESIONS OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES. AN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY STUDY

2010 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. A189.E1772
Author(s):  
Antonios Karanasos ◽  
Konstantinos Toutouzas ◽  
Andreas Synetos ◽  
Elefterios Tsiamis ◽  
Maria Drakopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Plaque Rupture ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Morphologic Analysis
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