Patients with STEMI had increased plaque vulnerability (ie, more plaque rupture and microvessels) and distinct layered phenotype at the culprit and nonculprit lesions compared with NSTEMI patients. Culprit lesion features of large layer area, TCFA, thrombus, and non–left circumflex artery location predicted the clinical presentation of STEMI.
EditorsEditor-in-ChiefY.S. Chandrashekhar, MD, DM, FACCCME EditorRagavendra R. Baliga, MDAuthorAhmad Slim, MDImportant DatesDate of Release: April 4, 2022Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC/ECME Expiration: April 3, 2023