Research progress of intravascular ultrasound imaging assessing vulnerable plaque / 心血管康复医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Vulnerable plaque (VP) has been widely considered as the main cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and cardiac death .In recent years ,invasive or non-invasive intravascular ultrasound imaging has become one of main measures for detecting VP .The present article made following overview on advantages and disadvantages of intravascular ultrasound imaging assessing VP .