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    2. Predictors for layered coronary plaques: an optical coherence tomography study

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      Predictors for layered coronary plaques: an optical coherence tomography study
      Healed coronary plaques, morphologically characterized by a layered pattern, are signatures of previous plaque disruption and healing. Recent optical coherence tomography (OCT) studies showed that layered plaque is associated with vascular vulnerability. However, factors associated with layered plaques have not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate predictors for layered plaque at the culprit plaques and at non-culprit plaques. Patients with coronary artery disease who underwent pre-intervention ...
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      Mentions: Massachusetts General Hospital Ik-Kyung Jang Harvard University

    3. COMPARISON OF POST STENT OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS AMONG THREE SUBTYPES OF CALCIFIED CULPRIT PLAQUES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

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      COMPARISON OF POST STENT OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS AMONG THREE SUBTYPES OF CALCIFIED CULPRIT PLAQUES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
      Background Recently, three subtypes of calcified plaques at the culprit lesion were reported in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS): eruptive calcified nodule, superficial calcific sheet, and calcified protrusion. Methods A total of 157 patients with ACS and calcified plaque at the culprit lesion were selected from our database. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings at index procedure and after stent implantation were compared among the three subgroups. Results In the ...
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      Mentions: Massachusetts General Hospital Ik-Kyung Jang Masamichi Takano

    4. Comprehensive In Vivo Coronary Plaque Mapping: A 3-Vessel Optical Coherence Tomography Study

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      Comprehensive In Vivo Coronary Plaque Mapping: A 3-Vessel Optical Coherence Tomography Study
      Background Previous pathology studies demonstrated that thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) is localized in specific segments of the epicardial coronary arteries. A detailed description of in vivo coronary plaques of various phenotypes has not been reported. Objectives We performed a comprehensive analysis on the distribution of coronary plaques with different phenotypes from our 3-vessel optical coherence tomography (OCT) database. Methods OCT images of all 3 coronary arteries in 131 patients were analyzed ...
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      Mentions: Massachusetts General Hospital Ik-Kyung Jang Harvard University

    5. Comparison of post‐stent optical coherence tomography findings among three subtypes of calcified culprit plaques in patients with acute coronary syndrome

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      Comparison of post‐stent optical coherence tomography findings among three subtypes of calcified culprit plaques in patients with acute coronary syndrome
      Objectives To compare the postprocedural optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings and in‐hospital outcomes among the three subtypes of calcified plaques: eruptive calcified nodules, superficial calcific sheet, and calcified protrusion. Background Recently, three subtypes of calcified culprit plaques were reported in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). How these subtypes respond to stenting is unknown. Methods ACS patients with calcified plaque at the culprit lesion were selected from our database ...
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      Mentions: Massachusetts General Hospital Ik-Kyung Jang Masamichi Takano

    6. Plaque morphology assessed by optical coherence tomography in the culprit lesions of the first episode of acute myocardial infarction in patients with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level

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      Plaque morphology assessed by optical coherence tomography in the culprit lesions of the first episode of acute myocardial infarction in patients with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level
      Background There remains a residual risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) even with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. This study aimed to characterize the culprit lesion morphology of AMI by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with low LDL-C. Methods Four-hundred and nine culprit lesions of 409 patients with their first presentation of AMI imaged by OCT were investigated. OCT analysis included the presence of plaque rupture and thin-capped ...
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      Mentions: Tokyo Medical & Dental University Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee

    7. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for a left main bifurcation lesion without stenting using excimer laser with optical coherence tomography guidance: a case report

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      Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for a left main bifurcation lesion without stenting using excimer laser with optical coherence tomography guidance: a case report
      Background Optimal strategy for treating bifurcation lesions or lesions with large thrombus in left main disease remains elusive. Excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) is a therapeutic option for thrombotic lesions in acute coronary syndrome. Case summary A 68-year-old man with chest pain was transferred to our emergency department, and subsequently diagnosed as inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Emergent coronary angiography revealed a 75% stenosis in the left main trunk ...
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    8. Optical coherence tomography‐defined plaque vulnerability in relation to functional stenosis severity stratified by fractional flow reserve and quantitative flow ratio

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      Optical coherence tomography‐defined plaque vulnerability in relation to functional stenosis severity stratified by fractional flow reserve and quantitative flow ratio
      Objectives We sought to investigate that the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) might be associated with optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐defined plaque vulnerability. Background Both functional stenosis severity and plaque instability are related to adverse clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. Recent studies have shown an association between physiological stenosis severity and the presence of thin‐cap fibroatheroma (TCFA). Measurement of QFR is a novel method for rapid computational ...
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      Mentions: Tokyo Medical & Dental University Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee

    9. Ventricular Fibrillation During Optical Coherence Tomography/Optical Frequency Domain Imaging　― A Large Single-Center Experience ―

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      Ventricular Fibrillation During Optical Coherence Tomography/Optical Frequency Domain Imaging　― A Large Single-Center Experience ―
      Abstract Background: The risks of ventricular fibrillation (Vfib) associated with frequency-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)/optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) remain undetermined. Methods and Results: We retrospectively studied the occurrence of Vfib during OCT/OFDI for unselected indications. The frequency of Vfib and patient and procedural characteristics were investigated. A total of 4,467 OCT/OFDI pullback examinations were performed in 1,754 patients (median of 2.0 [2.03 ...
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      Mentions: Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee

    10. The relation between optical coherence tomography-detected layered pattern and acute side branch occlusion after provisional stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions

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      The relation between optical coherence tomography-detected layered pattern and acute side branch occlusion after provisional stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions
      Background/Purpose. Layered pattern (presumed to be healed plaque after a thrombotic event) can be observed by optical coherence tomography (OCT). We sought to assess the ability of OCT-detected plaque composition to predict acute side branch (SB) occlusion after provisional bifurcation stenting. Methods This is a retrospective observational study using pre-intervention OCT in the main vessel to predict Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade 1 in a SB (diameter ...
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      Mentions: Columbia University Cardiovascular Research Foundation Gary S. Mintz

    11. Optical Coherence Tomography–Defined Plaque Vulnerability in Relation to Functional Stenosis Severity and Microvascular Dysfunction

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      Optical Coherence Tomography–Defined Plaque Vulnerability in Relation to Functional Stenosis Severity and Microvascular Dysfunction
      Objectives This study sought to investigate the relationship of unstable plaque features with physiological lesion severity and microvascular dysfunction . Background The functional severity of epicardial lesions and microvascular dysfunction are both related to adverse clinical outcomes. Methods We investigated 382 de novo intermediate and severe coronary lesions in 340 patients who underwent optical coherence tomography , fractional flow reserve (FFR), and index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) examinations. Lesions were divided into ...
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      Mentions: Tokyo Medical & Dental University Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee

    13. Multimodality coronary imaging to predict periprocedural myocardial necrosis after an elective percutaneous coronary intervention

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      Multimodality coronary imaging to predict periprocedural myocardial necrosis after an elective percutaneous coronary intervention
      Background Although multiple imaging modalities have been tested to predict periprocedural myocardial necrosis (PMN), the superior predictive efficacy of these imaging findings has not been established fully. We sought to evaluate which findings of the coronary imaging tools would best provide predictive efficacy of PMN among optical coherence tomography (OCT), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), and coronary computed tomography (CCT) angiography. Patients and methods A total of 130 patients with stable angina ...
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      Mentions: Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee Taishi Yonetsu

    14. Relationship between optical coherence tomography-derived morphological criteria and functional relevance as determined by fractional flow reserve

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      Relationship between optical coherence tomography-derived morphological criteria and functional relevance as determined by fractional flow reserve
      Background Although several previous studies have indicated that optical coherence tomography (OCT)-derived minimal lumen area (MLA) correlates with fractional flow reserve (FFR) severity, other morphologic criteria for functionally significant coronary stenosis assessed by FFR have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to identify OCT-based morphological predictors of physiologically significant ischemia assessed by FFR in angiographically intermediate coronary lesions. Methods We investigated 194 de novo intermediate coronary lesions in ...
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      Mentions: Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee Taishi Yonetsu

    15. Impact of coronary plaque morphology assessed by optical coherence tomography on cardiac troponin elevation in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

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      Impact of coronary plaque morphology assessed by optical coherence tomography on cardiac troponin elevation in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
      Objectives This study aimed to use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to study the relationship between plaque morphology prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and post-PCI cardiac troponin (cTn) elevations in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Furthermore, the relationship between these findings and the adverse cardiac events during follow-up was assessed. Background Association between post-PCI cTn elevations and OCT findings in NSTE-ACS patients is unclear. Methods We evaluated ...
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      Mentions: Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee

    16. Coronary Plaque Characteristics in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography

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      Coronary Plaque Characteristics in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography
      Coronary arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been shown to exhibit more extensive atherosclerosis and calcium. We aimed to assess characteristics of coronary plaque in hemodialysis (HD)-dependent patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT). This was a multicenter, retrospective study of 124 patients with stable angina who underwent OCT imaging. Sixty-two HD-dependent patients who underwent pre-intervention OCT for coronary artery disease (CAD) were compared 1:1 with ...
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      Mentions: Gary S. Mintz Tsunekazu Kakuta Tetsumin Lee
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