A recent prospective study carried out in Korea and the US investigated the location of plaque ruptures in native coronary arteries with the use of three-vessel intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

The “vulnerable” plaque responsible for acute coronary syndromes and, ultimately, coronary artery thrombosis, has a thin cap and a necrotic core; see Atherosclerosis Topic Review. There are ...

A thrombus is an important component of the active and unstable atherosclerotic coronary plaque. A thrombus exhibits unique physical properties and commonly displays profound abnormal vascular ...

The common pathophysiology in ACS occurs when an atherosclerotic coronary plaque becomes unstable, leading to a series of events that eventually results in partial or total thrombotic occlusion of ...