title: Terminology for high-risk and vulnerable coronary artery plaques. Report of a meeting on the vulnerable plaque, June 17 and 18, 2003, Santorini, Greece.
abstract: A group of investigators met for two days in Santorini, Greece, to discuss progress in the field of identification and treatment of high risk/vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and patients. Many differences in the manner in which terms are being utilized were noted. It was recognized that increased understanding of the pathophysiology of coronary thrombosis and onset of acute coronary syndromes has created the need for agreement on nomenclature. The participants spent considerable time discussing the topic and reached agreement on their own usage of the terms as described below. It is the hope that this usage might be of value to the larger community of scientists working in this field, and that widespread adoption of a common nomenclature would accelerate progress in the prevention of acute coronary events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Echocardiography, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, P.O. Box, 1738 Room Ee 23.32, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. j.schaar@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: Johannes A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schaar
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: Erling
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Virmani
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fuster
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ward Casscells
authors.forename: Pedro R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maseri
authors.forename: Anton F W
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: van der Steen
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic