Research Article

Correlation of Serum Uric Acid Levels with Nonculprit Plaque Instability in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes: A 3-Vessel Optical Coherence Tomography Study

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OCT findings related to atherosclerosis included a determination of the presence of lipids and microstructure in the plaque. (a) Normal vessel with 3 layers. (b) Microvessels (white arrow). (c) TCFA (cap thickness, <65 μm). (d) Macrophages are identified as a bright spot region in the context of thin-cap fibroatheroma. (e) Cholesterol crystal (white arrow).
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