2023
Pancoronary plaque characteristics and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients with cancer history
Wang C, Tian X, Feng X, Demuyakor A, Hu S, Wang Y, Li L, Cui L, Dong F, Dai J, Lei F, Xu Y, Du Z, Shi M, Liu J, Xing L, E M. Pancoronary plaque characteristics and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients with cancer history. Atherosclerosis 2023, 378: 117118. PMID: 37127496, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndrome patientsAcute coronary syndromeMaximum lipid arcOptical coherence tomographyThin-cap fibroatheromaCancer historyFibrous cap thicknessPercutaneous coronary interventionNonculprit lesionsLipid arcPrevalence of high-risk plaqueIncidence of thin-cap fibroatheromaCulprit lesionPrevalence of acute coronary syndromeHigh-risk plaque featuresHigher incidencePlaque characteristicsTime of percutaneous coronary interventionAssociated with high mortalityCharacteristics of coronary plaquesLipid indicesAbsence of cancer historyCoronary syndrome patientsNon-culprit lesionsIncidence of calcification
2022
Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of MINOCA Caused by Atherosclerotic and Nonatherosclerotic Mechanisms Assessed by OCT
Zeng M, Zhao C, Bao X, Liu M, He L, Xu Y, Meng W, Qin Y, Weng Z, Yi B, Zhang D, Wang S, Luo X, Lv Y, Chen X, Sun Q, Feng X, Gao Z, Sun Y, Demuyakor A, Li J, Hu S, Guagliumi G, Mintz G, Jia H, Yu B. Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of MINOCA Caused by Atherosclerotic and Nonatherosclerotic Mechanisms Assessed by OCT. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 16: 521-532. PMID: 36648054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsOptical coherence tomographyTarget lesion revascularizationCardiac deathLesion revascularizationPredictors of Major Adverse Cardiac EventsAssociated with worse outcomesSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionClinical diagnosis of MIPrognosis of MINOCAMechanisms of MINOCAAdverse cardiac eventsNonobstructive coronary arteriesPrognosis of patientsCoronary artery dissectionDiagnosis of MIOCT findingsAtherosclerotic causeCardiac eventsClinical characteristicsClinical outcomesArtery dissectionComposite endpointMINOCACoronary spasmImpact of nodular calcification in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Demuyakor A, Hu S, Koniaeva E, Liu M, Weng Z, Zhao C, Feng X, He L, Xu Y, Zeng M, Meng W, Sun Y, Yi B, Gao Z, Qin Y, Jia H, Mintz G, Yu B. Impact of nodular calcification in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2022, 22: 103. PMID: 35287572, PMCID: PMC8922875, DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02551-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionCalcification groupOptical coherence tomographyNodular calcificationStent under-expansionCoronary interventionCoronary syndromeLower left ventricular ejection fractionPresence of nodular calcificationTreated with primary percutaneous coronary interventionUnder-expansionCulprit plaquesVentricular ejection fractionMinimum stent areaEjection fractionProtruding massCoherence tomographyWell-delineated borderPatientsStent areaCalcificationImpact outcomesSignal attenuation
2021
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
2018
Does spotty calcification attenuate the response of nonculprit plaque to statin therapy?: A serial optical coherence tomography study
Afolabi A, Mustafina I, Zhao L, Li L, Sun R, Hu S, Zhang S, Jia H, Guilio G, Yu B. Does spotty calcification attenuate the response of nonculprit plaque to statin therapy?: A serial optical coherence tomography study. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 91: 582-590. PMID: 29359491, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleFibrosisHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTime FactorsTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVascular CalcificationConceptsStatin therapyOptical coherence tomographyFibrous cap thicknessSpotty calcificationIntensity statinsModerate statin therapyPresence of spotty calcificationBaseline to 6Lipid-rich plaquesModerate statinsLipid arcCalcification groupCoherence tomographyStatinsTherapyPlaque characteristicsPlaque stabilityCalcificationPlaque progressionMonthsPlaquePatientsVulnerable plaquesMarkers of vulnerable plaqueBaseline