Size of emptied plaque cavity following spontaneous rupture is related to coronary dimensions, not to the degree of lumen narrowing. A study with intravascular ultrasound in vivo

C von Birgelen; W Klinkhart; G S Mintz; H Wieneke; D Baumgart; M Haude; T Bartel; S Sack; J Ge; R Erbel

doi:10.1136/heart.84.5.483

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Cardiovascular medicine

Size of emptied plaque cavity following spontaneous rupture is related to coronary dimensions, not to the degree of lumen narrowing. A study with intravascular ultrasound in vivo

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C von Birgelen aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
W Klinkhart aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
G S Mintz aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
H Wieneke aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
D Baumgart aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
M Haude aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
T Bartel aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
S Sack aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J Ge aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
R Erbel aDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany, bWashington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Dr von Birgelen.von.birgelen{at}uni-essen.de

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von Birgelen C, Klinkhart W, Mintz GS, et al

Size of emptied plaque cavity following spontaneous rupture is related to coronary dimensions, not to the degree of lumen narrowing. A study with intravascular ultrasound in vivo

Heart 2000;84:483-488.

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Accepted July 31, 2000
First published November 1, 2000.

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January 08, 2022

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