Rupture of a stenotic thin-cap fibroatheroma in an area of low endothelial shear stress: Implication for mechanism of acute coronary syndromes

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Aug 1;19(8):950-951. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jey045.

Authors

Andreas A Giannopoulos¹, Shijia Zhao², Yiannis S Chatzizisis²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiac Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
² Cardiovascular Biology and Biomechanics Laboratory, Cardiovascular Division, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 982265 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.

PMID: 29579178
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jey045

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
Coronary Angiography / methods
Coronary Artery Disease / complications
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography / methods
Emergency Service, Hospital
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnosis
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging*
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / therapy
Risk Assessment
Rupture, Spontaneous / complications
Rupture, Spontaneous / diagnostic imaging
Stents
Treatment Outcome