Cholesterol Crystal Embolism in a Patient with Spontaneous Ruptured Aortic Plaques Identified by Non-Obstructive General Angioscopy.
Int Heart J
; 65(3): 586-590, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Cholesterol crystal (CC) embolism is a disease in which CCs from atherosclerotic lesions embolize peripheral arteries, causing organ dysfunction. In this case, a patient with spontaneously ruptured aortic plaques (SRAPs) identified by non-obstructive general angioscopy (NOGA) may have developed a CC embolism. This is the first report of a CC embolism in a patient with SRAPs identified using NOGA, which further supports the previously speculated pathogenesis of CC embolism due to SRAPs.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Angioscopia
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Embolia de Colesterol
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Placa Aterosclerótica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Heart J
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article