Large lipid-rich coronary plaques detected by near-infrared spectroscopy at non-stented sites in the target artery identify patients likely to experience future major adverse cardiovascular events

Conclusion
Detection of large LRP by NIRS at non-stented sites in a target artery was associated with an increased risk of future MACCE. These findings support ongoing prospective studies to further evaluate the ability of NIRS to identify vulnerable patients.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - March 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Madder, R. D., Husaini, M., Davis, A. T., VanOosterhout, S., Khan, M., Wohns, D., McNamara, R. F., Wolschleger, K., Gribar, J., Collins, J. S., Jacoby, M., Decker, J. M., Hendricks, M., Sum, S. T., Madden, S., Ware, J. H., Muller, J. E. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research