Acute myocardial infarction and vascular remodeling AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Filardo, S. D., Schwarzacher, S. P., Lo, S. T., Herity, N. A., Lee, D. P., Huegel, H., Mullen, W. L., Fitzgerald, P. J., Ward, M. R., Yeung, A. C. 2000; 85 (6): 760-?

Abstract

We used intravascular ultrasound to show that outward remodeling predominates in lesions responsible for acute myocardial infarction, whereas negative remodeling is far more prevalent in lesions responsible for chronic stable angina. The total cholesterol:high-density lipoprotein ratio was also strongly correlated with outward remodeling.

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