Plaque Rupture in Coronary Atherosclerosis Is Associated With Increased Plaque Structural Stress

Conclusions
PSS is determined by plaque composition, plaque architecture, and lumen geometry. PSS and PSS variability are increased in plaques with rupture, particularly at proximal segments. Incorporating PSS into plaque assessment may improve identification of rupture-prone plaques.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 4, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Costopoulos, C., Huang, Y., Brown, A. J., Calvert, P. A., Hoole, S. P., West, N. E. J., Gillard, J. H., Teng, Z., Bennett, M. R. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research