ArticleHeart and vessels2022
Influence of myocardial bridge on atherosclerotic plaque distribution and characteristics evaluated by near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound.
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- The Impact of Myocardial Bridging on the Coronary Functional Test in Patients with Ischaemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to clarify whether myocardial bridge (MB) could influence atherosclerotic plaque characteristics assessed using near-infrared spectroscopy-intravascular ultrasound (NIRS-IVUS) imaging.
methodsOne hundred and sixteen patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using NIRS-IVUS imaging were included. MB was defined as an echo-lucent band surrounding left anterior descending artery (LAD). In MB patients, LAD was divided into three segments: proximal, MB, and distal segments. In non-MB patients, corresponding three segments were defined based on the average length of the above segments. Segmental maximum plaque burden and lipid content derived from NIRS-IVUS imaging in the section of maximum plaque burden were evaluated in each segment. Lipid content of atherosclerotic plaque was evaluated as lipid core burden index (LCBI) and maxLCBI
resultsMB was identified in 42 patients. MB was not associated with maximum plaque burden in proximal segment. LCBI and maxLCBI
conclusionsLipid content of atherosclerotic plaque assessed by NIRS-IVUS imaging was significantly smaller in patients with MB than those without. MB could be considered as a predictor of lipid content of atherosclerotic plaque when assessed by NIRS-IVUS imaging.
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