Macrophage infiltrates in coronary plaque erosion and cardiovascular outcome in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Plaque erosion (PE) is responsible for at least one-third of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and inflammation plays a key role in plaque instability. We assessed the presence of optical coherence tomography (OCT)-defined macrophage infiltrates (M ØI) at the culprit site in ACS patients with PE, evaluating their clinical and OCT correlates, along with their prognostic value.
Source: Atherosclerosis - Category: Cardiology Authors: Rocco A. Montone, Vincenzo Vetrugno, Massimiliano Camilli, Michele Russo, Francesco Fracassi, Sohail Q. Khan, Sagar N. Doshi, Jonathan N. Townend, Peter F. Ludman, Carlo Trani, Giampaolo Niccoli, Filippo Crea Source Type: research