Remodeling of atherosclerotic coronary arteries assessed with intravascular ultrasound in vitro.
This study investigated remodeling in human coronary arteries with intravascular ultrasound. We conclude that regression analysis performed by Glagov et al and adopted by others is reproducible but is unable to discern shrinkage of the vessel area.
Gussenhoven
E J
EJ
University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigl, Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
Geselschap
J H
JH
van Lankeren
W
W
Posthuma
D J
DJ
van der Lugt
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional