Association between plasma pentraxin 3 levels and tissue characteristics of coronary plaques using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

Background

Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a novel candidate immunoinflammatory marker that has been reported to be associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and to predict adverse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Therefore, we assessed the associations among plasma levels of PTX3, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), the lipid profile, and coronary plaques assessed by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS).

Methods

One hundred seventeen consecutive patients with stable CAD who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled. Nonculprit coronary lesions with mild to moderate stenosis were measured by IB-IVUS using 40-MHz intravascular catheter. A total of 20 IB-IVUS images were recorded at an interval of 0.5 mm for 10 mm length in each plaque.

Methods

One hundred seventeen consecutive patients with stable CAD who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled. Nonculprit coronary lesions with mild to moderate stenosis were measured by IB-IVUS using 40-MHz intravascular catheter. A total of 20 IB-IVUS images were recorded at an interval of 0.5 mm for 10 mm length in each plaque.

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Nov 16, 2017 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Association between plasma pentraxin 3 levels and tissue characteristics of coronary plaques using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

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