Relationship Between Cardiovascular Risk as Predicted by Established Risk Scores Versus Plaque Progression as Measured by Serial Intravascular Ultrasound in Left Main Coronary Arteries

Abstract

There was a positive linear relationship between the estimated risk of clinical events derived from all 3 established risk-score algorithms and the extent of plaque progression measured by serial IVUS. This translated into stenosis progression (reduction in lumen dimensions) with increasing clinical risk.