Cor Vasa 2006, 48(5):192-196 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2006.058

Virtual histology a novel method in interventional cardiology.

Tomáš Kovárník*, Jan Horák, Ondřej Dostál, Michael Aschermann, Aleš Linhart
II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika

This review describes a new diagnostic method called virtual histology. The basic principles, indications, limitations and description of the technique are discussed. The authors present their own experience with virtual histology.

Keywords: Virtual histology; Intravascular ultrasound; Unstable atherosclerotic plaque; Regression of atherosclerosis

Published: May 1, 2006  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Kovárník T, Horák J, Dostál O, Aschermann M, Linhart A. Virtual histology a novel method in interventional cardiology. Cor Vasa. 2006;48(5):192-196. doi: 10.33678/cor.2006.058.
Download citation

References

  1. Moore MP, Spencer T, Salter DM, et al. Characterization of coronary atherosclerotic morphology by spectral analysis of radiofrequency signal: in vitro in travascular ultrasound study with histological and radiological validation. Heart 1998;79:459-67. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
  2. Nair A, Kuban BD, Tuzcu M, et al. Coronary plaque classification with intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis. Circulation 2002;106:2200-6. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
  3. Schmermund A, Schwartz RS, Adamzik M, et al. Coronary atherosclerosis in unheralded sudden coronary death under age 50: histo-pathologic comparison with "healthy" subjects dying out of hospital. Atherosclerosis 2001;155:499-508. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
  4. Varnava A, Mills PG, Davies MJ. Relationship between coronary artery remodeling and plaque vulnerability. Circulation 2002;105:939. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
  5. Agostini P, Schaar J, Serruys PW. The challenge of vulnerable plaque detection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Kardiovaskulare Medizin 2004;7:349-58. Go to original source...
  6. Kovárník T, Řezníček V, Nováčková K, a spol. Srovnání morfologie aterosklerotických plátů u nemocných se stabilní anginou pectoris a akutním koronárním syndromem při vyšetření intravaskulárním ultrazvukem. Čas Lék čes 2003;142:460-4.
  7. Kuchulakanti P, Rha SW, Cheneau E, et al. Identification of "vulnerable plaque" using virtual histology in angiographically benign looking lesion of proximal left anterior descending artery. Cardiovasc Rad Med 2003;4:225-7. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
  8. Kawasaki M, Sano K, Okubo M, et al. Volumetric quantitative analysis of tissue characteristics of coronary plaques after statin therapy using three-dimensional integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45:1946-53. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...




Cor et Vasa

You are accessing a site intended for medical professionals, not the lay public. The site may also contain information that is intended only for persons authorized to prescribe and dispense medicinal products for human use.

I therefore confirm that I am a healthcare professional under Act 40/1995 Coll. as amended by later regulations and that I have read the definition of a healthcare professional.