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Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression
Published on: January 15, 2022
[Assessment of vulnerable plaque and vulnerable patient by optical coherence tomography]
Yasutsugu Shiono1, Kenichi Komukai, Hironori Kitabata
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University.
Abstract:
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an intravascular imaging modality, which provides high resolution images up to 10-20 microm. This feature of OCT allows the visualization of specific components of the atherosclerotic plaques in vivo, similar to the histological examinations in vitro. OCT has made a great contribution to the investigation of the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in vivo. Furthermore, OCT has a potential not only to detect vulnerable plaques but also to identify vulnerable patients, and may enable us to predict and prevent ACS in the near future.
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