Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Sep 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialEarly Effects of Intensive Lipid-Lowering Treatment on Plaque Characteristics Assessed by Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound.
The effects of short-term intensive lipid-lowering treatment on coronary plaque composition have not yet been sufficiently evaluated. We investigated the influence of short-term intensive lipid-lowering treatment on quantitative and qualitative changes in plaque components of non-culprit lesions in patients with acute coronary syndrome. ⋯ Modification of coronary plaque may be attainable after only three months of intensive lipid-lowering treatment.