In vivo comparison of optical coherence tomography and angioscopy for the evaluation of coronary plaque characteristics |
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Authors: | Takano Masamichi Jang Ik-Kyung Inami Shigenobu Yamamoto Masanori Murakami Daisuke Okamatsu Kentaro Seimiya Koji Ohba Takayoshi Mizuno Kyoichi |
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Institution: | Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba-Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Chiba, Japan. takanom@nms.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Atherosclerotic yellow plaques identified by coronary angioscopy are considered as vulnerable plaques. However, characteristics of yellow plaques are not well understood. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides accurate tissue characterization in vivo and has the capability to measure fibrous cap thickness covering a lipid plaque. Characteristics of yellow plaques identified by angioscopy were evaluated by OCT. We examined 205 plaques of 41 coronary arteries in 26 patients. In OCT analysis, plaques were classified as fibrous or lipid. Minimal lumen area of the plaque, arch of the lipid, and fibrous cap thickness on the lipid plaque were measured. Yellow grade of the plaque was defined as 0 (white), 1 (light yellow), 2 (medium yellow), or 3 (dark yellow) based on the angioscopy. A total of 149 plaques were diagnosed as lipid plaques. Neither the minimal lumen area nor the arch of the lipid was related to the yellow grade. There was an inverse relationship between color grade and the fibrous cap thickness (grade 0 n = 45] 218 +/- 89 microm, grade 1 n = 40] 101 +/- 8 microm, grade 2 n = 46] 72 +/- 10 microm, and grade 3 n = 18] 40 +/- 14 microm; p <0.05). Sensitivity and specificity of the angioscopy-identified yellow plaque for having a thin fibrous cap (thickness
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