07 March 2024: Clinical Research
One-Year Clinical Outcomes in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Comparative Study
Yen-Nan Fang 1B , Wei-Chieh Lee 23AF* , Chien-Jen Chen 1B , Chiung-Jen Wu 1BD , Chih-Yuan Fang 1B , Hsiu-Yu Fang 14EFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943298
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943298
Table 3 The findings of optical coherence tomography.
| Optical coherence tomography findings | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Thrombus | 14 (18.7%) |
| White thrombus | 8 (10.7%) |
| Red thrombus | 6 (8.0%) |
| The condition of plaque | 24 (32.0%) |
| Plaque rupture | 23 (30.7%) |
| Plaque erosion | 1 (1.3%) |
| Calcified nodule | 2 (2.7%) |
| Intact fibrous cap (small protruding thrombus) | 5 (6.7%) |
| Data are expressed as number (percentage). | |