Correlation between pre ‐procedural plaque morphology and patterns of in‐stent neointimal hyperplasia at 1‐year follow‐up in patients treated with new‐generation drug‐eluting stents: An optical coherence tomography based analysis

ConclusionMean macrophage grade measured by OCT as a semi ‐quantitative morphological risk factor, as well as clinical presentation of ACS, was associated with in‐stent neointimal heterogeneity after DES implantation.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - December 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shun ‐Yi Shi, Kai‐Lun Chen, Jue Gu, Chen Xu, Qian‐Ru Chen, Yu‐Qiao Chen, Tian Xu, Hai‐Yan Ke, Jian‐Hui Sun, Fei Ye Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research