The Present and FutureReview Topic of the WeekThe Myth of the “Vulnerable Plaque”: Transitioning From a Focus on Individual Lesions to Atherosclerotic Disease Burden for Coronary Artery Disease Risk Assessment
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Key Words
atherosclerosis
coronary heart disease
coronary imaging
prevention
Abbreviations and Acronyms
IVUS
intravascular ultrasound
TCFA
thin-cap fibroatheroma
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Dr. Zadeh is supported by grant K23-HL098368 from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Fuster has reported that he has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
Peter Libby, MD, served as Guest Editor for this paper.
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