New prediction tools and treatment for ACS patients with plaque erosion

Volume: 318, Pages: 45 - 51
Published: Feb 1, 2021
Abstract
For decades, we have known from autopsy observations that the proximate cause of the majority of acute coronary syndromes ( ACS) is occlusive thrombosis generated by plaque rupture or, less frequently, superficial erosion. Patients with ACS caused by plaque erosion seem to have a better long-term prognosis compared to those with plaque rupture, and may be stabilized by dual antiplatelet therapy without the need for stenting in a non-trivial...
Paper Details
Title
New prediction tools and treatment for ACS patients with plaque erosion
Published Date
Feb 1, 2021
Volume
318
Pages
45 - 51
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