Early differential changes in coronary plaque composition according to plaque stability following statin initiation in acute coronary syndrome: Classification and analysis by intravascular ultrasound-virtual histology

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 336-344

  Hwang, Dae Seong ^a   Shin, Eun Seok ^a   Kim, Shin Jae ^a   Lee, Jun Ho ^a   Kim, Jong Min ^a   Lee, Sang Gon ^a  

^a Ulsan University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndromes; IVUS VH; Statin

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; ROSUVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAY SCALE ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; LIPID METABOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84873276309     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2013.54.2.336     Document Type: Article

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