Soft plaque detected on intravascular ultrasound is the strongest predictor of in-stent restenosis: an intravascular ultrasound study
Sahara M, Kirigaya H, Oikawa Y, Yajima J, Nagashima K, Hara H, Ogasawara K, Aizawa T. Soft plaque detected on intravascular ultrasound is the strongest predictor of in-stent restenosis: an intravascular ultrasound study. European Heart Journal 2004, 25: 2026-2033. PMID: 15541839, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravascular ultrasoundSoft plaqueStent restenosisStrongest predictorLarger neointimal areaPercent plaque volumeSerial IVUS studiesNative coronary lesionsOnly independent predictorIntravascular ultrasound studyPercent plaque areaQuantitative coronary angiographyCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsIndependent predictorsISR groupWorse prognosisStent implantationPlaque volumeNeointimal areaPlaque areaIVUS studiesUltrasound studyMultivariate analysisPlaque morphology