Cholesterol crystals at the culprit lesion in patients with acute coronary syndrome are associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes at two years follow up - results from the translational OPTICO-ACS study program (R2)

Cholesterol crystals (CCs) represent a feature of advanced atherosclerotic plaque and may be assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Their impact on cardiovascular outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is yet unknown.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gregor Nelles, Youssef S. Abdelwahed, Claudio Seppelt, Denitsa Meteva, Barbara E. St ähli, Hirmanshu Rai, Lena M. Seegers, Lara Sieronski, Johanna Musfeldt, Teresa Gerhardt, Matthias Riedel, Carsten Skurk, Arash Haghikia, David Sinning, Henryk Dreger, Fa Source Type: research