Lipid-rich plaques detected by near-infrared spectroscopy predict coronary events irrespective of age: A Lipid Rich Plaque sub-study

In this Lipid Rich Plaque (LRP) sub-study, 1551 patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndromes or stable angina were examined with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). We aimed to assess the correlation of patient age with the presence of high-risk plaques, defined as maximum 4-mm Lipid Core Burden Index (maxLCBI4mm)  > 400 and plaque burden>70%, and 2-year incidence of non-culprit major adverse cardiovascular events (NC-MACE).

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 14, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gabriele Bambagioni, Carlo Di Mario, Rebecca Torguson, Pierluigi Demola, Ziad Ali, Varinder Singh, William Skinner, Andre Artis, Tim ten Cate, Cheng Zhang, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, Gheorghe Doros, Gary S. Mintz, Ron Waksman Source Type: research