Lipid-rich large plaques in a non-culprit left main coronary artery and long-term clinical outcomes

Background An integrated backscatter (IB) intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) provides an information about tissue components and vulnerability of coronary plaques. The presence of vulnerable plaque in non-culprit lesion is associated with future clinical events. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between the characteristics of non-culprit left main coronary artery (LMCA) plaques evaluated by IB-IVUS and long-term clinical...