Is the effect of atorvastatin 60 mg on stabilization of lipid‐rich plaque equivalent to that of rosuvastatin 10 mg? A serial optical coherence tomography combined with intravascular ultrasound imaging
Xu M, Demuyakor A, Hu S, Liu H, Zhao C, Chen T, Qin Y, Xu Y, Feng X, Zeng M, Weng Z, Gao Z, Hou J, Jia H, Zhang S, Yu B. Is the effect of atorvastatin 60 mg on stabilization of lipid‐rich plaque equivalent to that of rosuvastatin 10 mg? A serial optical coherence tomography combined with intravascular ultrasound imaging. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 97: 1097-1107. PMID: 33864710, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptical coherence tomographyLipid-rich plaquesLipid lowering therapyEffect of atorvastatinFibrous cap thicknessStatin therapyLowering therapyCoherence tomographyIntensive lipid lowering therapySerial optical coherence tomographyCholesterol levelsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsIntravascular ultrasound imagingLipoprotein cholesterol levelsCholesterol level reductionLipid arcClinical benefitFollow-upPlaque volumeUltrasound imagingTherapyTherapy effectsPlaque burdenPercentage changeStatins