title: [Acute coronary syndrome diagnosed by the intravascular imaging].
abstract: Coronary plaque rupture and the following formed thrombus have been revealed the cause of acute coronary syndrome. This evidence had been proposed by the pathologists 100 years ago; however, the intravascular imaging such as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or coronary angioscopy has revealed the clinical evidences in live human being. Thrombus and yellow plaque detected by coronary angioscopy as well as the ruptured fibrous cap detected by IVUS are the characteristics for the lesion of ACS, which does not show the significant stenosis. Thus, ACS lesion should be diagnosed by IVUS or coronary angioscopy.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Osaka Police Hospital.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kodama
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017546:Angioscopy; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional