Predictors of coronary arterial remodeling patterns in patients with myocardial ischemia.
Preangioplasty intravascular ultrasound in 81 patients showed that adaptive remodeling occurred in 35% and constrictive remodeling in 34%. Multivariate analysis showed that smoking and fibrocalcific plaques were associated with constrictive remodeling, whereas small vessel size and hypercholesterolemia were associated with adaptive remodeling.
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Department of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606, USA.
Pinnow
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Sullebarger
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Basta
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Gursoy
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Lindsay
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Matar
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D000368:Aged; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional