Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Infarct-Related and Non–Infarct-Related Arteries in Patients Who Presented With an Acute Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

Culprit plaques have more markers of instability (thrombus, positive remodeling, and large plaque mass); however, these markers of instability are not typically found elsewhere. This suggests that the vascular event in AMI patients is determined by local pre-event lesion morphologies.