Thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) are the unstable lesions in coronary artery disease that are
prone to rupture, resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, their …

31 Objectives: Thin-cap fibro atheroma (TCFA) are the unstable lesions in coronary artery
disease (CAD) that are prone to rupture resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality …

Atherosclerosis is a progressive inflammatory condition caused by an unstable lesion, called
thin-cap fibro atheromata (TCFA) that underlies coronary artery disease (CAD)—one of the …

coronary syndrome secondary to plaque instability and subsequent thrombosis remains a
major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (1). Since the successful application of …

347 Objectives: Atherosclerotic plaques are the pathomorphologic substrate of coronary
artery diseases and stroke. The objective of this project is to evaluate the application of high …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic widespread cardiovascular disease and a major predisposing
factor for cardiovascular events, among which there are myocardial infarction and ischemic …

The growing worldwide health challenge of atherosclerosis, together with advances in
imaging technologies, have stimulated considerable interest in novel approaches to …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the feasibility of detecting
calcified aortic plaques in apolipoprotein E knockout (ApoE-KO) mice using a state-of-the-art …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are characterized by the formation of a plaque in
the arterial wall. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) provides high-resolution images allowing …

Coronary artery disease is characterized by atherosclerotic plaque formation. Despite
impressive advances in intravascular imaging modalities, in vivo molecular plaque …