Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Table 1

Criteria for defining vulnerable plaques [13].

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Major criteria

 (1) Active inflammation (monocyte/macrophage and sometimes

  T-cell infiltration)

  (2) Thin cap with large lipid core

  (3) Endothelial denudation with superficial platelet aggregation

  (4) Fissured plaque

  (5) Stenosis > 90%

Minor criteria

  (1) Superficial calcified nodule

  (2) Glistening yellow

  (3) Intraplaque hemorrhage

  (4) Endothelial dysfunction

  (5) Outward (positive) remodeling

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