Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of Attenuated Plaques Detected by Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

<table>Comparison of lipid arc between attenuated plaques and nonattenuated plaques. In lipidic plaques, lipid arc as determined by OCT was significantly greater in IVUS-detected attenuated plaques compared with nonattenuated plaques.</table>

Cardiology Research and Practice

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Figure 3: Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of Attenuated Plaques Detected by Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes 