Utility of near‐infrared spectroscopy to detect the extent of lipid core plaque leading to periprocedural myocardial infarction

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether lipid core plaque (LCP) in the entire stented segment detected by near‐infrared spectroscopy‐intravascular ultrasound (NIRS‐IVUS) could predict procedural myocardial infarction (PMI) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI). Background NIRS‐IVUS can identify LCP, described as high lipid core burden index (LCBI). Previously, the highest LCBI contained only...