Managing acute coronary syndrome caused by plaque erosion without stent implantation: a word of caution

Acta Cardiol. 2018 Apr;73(2):198-199. doi: 10.1080/00015385.2017.1351256. Epub 2017 Jul 21.

Authors

Maarten Vanhaverbeke^{1

2}, Tom Adriaenssens², Kaatje Goetschalckx², Jan Bogaert³, Peter R Sinnaeve^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Cardiovascular Sciences , KU Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.
² b Department of Cardiovascular Diseases , University Hospitals Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.
³ c Department of Radiology , University Hospitals Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.

PMID: 28730866
DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2017.1351256

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / complications*
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnosis
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / therapy
Prognosis
Stents
Thrombectomy / methods*
Thrombolytic Therapy / methods*
Tomography, Optical Coherence

Substances

Fibrinolytic Agents