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J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) · Sep 2013
Case ReportsMultiple coronary plaque ruptures in a patient with a recent ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction causing recurrent coronary instability.
- Ilaria Dato, Giampaolo Niccoli, Leonardo Cataneo, and Filippo Crea.
- Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. ilariadato81@gmail.com
- J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 Sep 1; 14 (9): 681-2.
AbstractMultiple plaque instability has been reported in about one-third of patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) and could be responsible for early recurrent instability after STEMI. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution imaging technique that may help in detection and characterization of unstable coronary plaques. We present a case of multiple coronary instability in a patient with anterior STEMI where OCT has tailored an optimal diagnosis and treatment.
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