| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2849284 | American Heart Journal | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In general, the postrupture fibrous cap does not cover the entire mouth of the ruptured plaque cavity in its postrupture state. Potential explanations include the following: (1) part of the fibrous cap may be too thin to be visualized with IVUS, (2) part of it may have embolized, or (3) the prerupture fibrous cap may have been stretched and/or there were postrupture changes in lesion geometry.
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Authors
Lisette Okkels MD, PhD, Gary S. MD, Stéphane G. MD, PhD, Kenichi MD, Issam MD, George MD, Roxanna MD, Gregg W. MD, Martin B. MD, Jeffrey W. MD,