Carotid artery plaque composition and distribution: near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound analysis

European Heart Journal Supplements : Journal of the European Society of Cardiology
Martin HorváthJosef Veselka

Abstract

Most atherosclerotic plaques (APs) form in typical predilection areas of low endothelial shear stress (ESS). On the contrary, previous data hinted that plaques rupture in their proximal parts where accelerated blood flow causes high ESS. It was postulated that high ESS plays an important role in the latter stages of AP formation and in its destabilization. Here, we used near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to analyse the distribution of lipid core based on the presumed exposure to ESS. A total of 117 carotid arteries were evaluated using NIRS and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) prior to carotid artery stenting. The point of minimal luminal area (MLA) was determined using IVUS. A stepwise analysis of the presence of lipid core was then performed using NIRS. The lipid core presence was quantified as the lipid core burden index (LCBI) within 2 mm wide segments both proximally and distally to the MLA. The analysed vessel was then divided into three 20 mm long thirds (proximal, middle, and distal) for further analysis. The maximal value of LCBI (231.9 ± 245.7) was noted in the segment localized just 2 mm proximally to MLA. The mean LCBI in the middle third was significantly higher than both the proximal (121.4 ± 185.6 vs. 47.0 ± 96.5, ...Continue Reading

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