Prevalence, Predictors, and Clinical Presentation of a Calcified Nodule as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography
Conclusions
The presence of a CN was associated with severe calcification and larger hinge movement of the coronary artery (especially ostial and mid right coronary artery). One-third of the underlying plaque morphology of severely calcified culprit lesions in patients with ACS was caused by a CN.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Lee, T., Mintz, G. S., Matsumura, M., Zhang, W., Cao, Y., Usui, E., Kanaji, Y., Murai, T., Yonetsu, T., Kakuta, T., Maehara, A. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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