Table 4

 Clinical variables for the identification of non-culprit lesions at risk for rupture in high risk patients

Lesion identificationNon-culprit siteDiameter stenosisNecrotic core circ.hs-CRPCholesterol ratioOther serum markers
IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCx, left circumflex artery; RCA, right coronary artery
AngiographypLAD>50%>120°4th quartile>5MMP-9
IVUSpRCAMCP-1
pLCx