Journal of cardiology
Physiological impact of lipid-rich plaque on coronary microvascular dysfunction: Evaluation using near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound and angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Nobuhiro Yamada, Masafumi Ueno, Kyohei Onishi, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Kosuke Fujita, Takayuki Kawamura, Koichiro Matsumura, Gaku Nakazawa
Published: 202510.1016/j.jjcc.2025.12.014
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with poor prognosis, including periprocedural myocardial infarction, and is often attributed to distal embolization of lipid-rich plaque…
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