Acute Coronary Syndromes
Jun 25, 2009 17:00 EDT
Identifying these unstable coronary plaques could be used to aggressively treat patients who are at higher risk for future events, according to researchers. There are skeptics, however, and at present even researchers concede there are no different preventive measures available to treat those with high-risk lesions.
Toyoake, Japan - Vulnerable plaques identified visually by computed-tomography (CT) angiography are more likely to result in a subsequent acute coronary syndrome during follow-up, a new study has shown [1]. Identifying these unstable coronary plaques, which have areas of low attenuation and have undergone positive remodeling, could be used to aggressively treat patients who are at higher risk for future events, according to researchers.
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