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Frequency and Predictor of Coronary Thin-Cap Fibroatheroma in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stable Angina Pectoris

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.030

1558-3597

Kenichi Fujii, Motomaru Masutani, Takahiro Okumura, Daizo Kawasaki, Takafumi Akagami, Akira Ezumi, Tsuyoshi Sakoda, Tohru Masuyama, Mitsumasa Ohyanagi,

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

To the Editor: Autopsy studies suggest that the main mechanisms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are plaque ruptures followed by thrombus formation ([1][1]). Post-mortem studies have shown that rupture-prone plaques, known as thin-cap fibroatheromas (TCFAs), have certain characteristics: a thin