Journal article
The role of endothelial shear stress, shear stress gradient, and plaque topography in plaque erosion
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Plaque erosion is a common underlying cause of acute coronary syndromes. The role of endothelial shear stress (ESS) and endothelial shear stress gradient (ESSG) in plaque erosion remains unknown. We aimed to determine the role of ESS metrics and maximum plaque slope steepness in plaques with erosion versus stable plaques.
METHODS: This analysis included 46 patients/plaques from TOTAL and COMPLETE trials and Brigham and …
Authors
Hakim D; Pinilla-Echeverri N; Coskun AU; Pu Z; Kajander OA; Rupert D; Maynard C; Cefalo N; Siasos G; Papafaklis MI
Journal
Atherosclerosis, Vol. 376, , pp. 11–18
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.05.013
ISSN
0021-9150