Coronary Atherosclerotic Phenotype and Plaque Healing in Patients With Recurrent Acute Coronary Syndromes Compared With Patients With Long-term Clinical Stability

Abstract

Patients with rACS have a distinct atherosclerotic phenotype compared with those with ls-SAP, including higher prevalence of thin-cap fibroatheroma and lower prevalence of healed coronary plaques, suggesting that atherosclerotic profile and plaque healing may play a role in leading the natural history of patients with CAD.