Morphological changes after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of unstable plaques: Insights from serial angioscopic follow-up

Abstract

These results demonstrate the healing of unstable plaques in the months following PTCA. The angioscopic appearance at 6 months is that of a stable plaque (smooth concentric, white, without thrombus). Whether this stable angioscopic appearance predicts long-term clinical stability remains to be determined.