Tag: Organized thrombus

Rapid Plaque Progression in a Patient with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute Coronary SyndromeAnnouncing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), diagnosed by optical coherence tomography (OCT), is caused primarily by plaque rupture, plaque erosion, and calcified nodules. Plaque erosion is more common in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction than ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. This study reports the details of a case of ACS caused by massive thrombus formation due to plaque erosion.

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