Table 2.
Coronary plaque characteristics on IVUS for prediction of PMI.
| Author | Number of patients | Events rate (%) | Imaging result | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehran et al. [14] | 2256 | CK-MB ≧ 1 × ULN (25.7%) | Plaque burden | 1.14 (1.07–1.82) |
| Fujii et al. [15] | 62 | CK-MB > 3 × ULN (15%) | Ruptured plaque | P = 0.03 |
| Kawamoto et al. [16] | 44 | HITS with Doppler guidewire > 12 (29.5%) | Necrotic core area (VH, mm2) |
4.41 (1.03–18.81) |
| Hong et al. [17] | 80 | TnT > 3 × ULN (47.5%) | Necrotic core area (VH, mm2) |
1.318 (1. 090–1.594) |
| Uetani et al. [18] | 114 | TnT > 3 × ULN (11.4%) | Lipid volume (IB, mm3) |
0.011 (0.004–0.016) |
| Higuchi et al. [19] | 33 | TnT > 5 × ULN (36.3%) | Necrotic tissue volume (iMAP, mm3) |
1.026 (1. 004–1.048) |
| Utunomiya et al. [20] | 95 | Slow flow (11.6%) | Necrotic plaque volume (iMAP, mm3) |
n/a |
PMI = periprocedural myocardial infarction, CI = confidence interval, IVUS = intravascular ultrasound, CK-MB = creatine kinase, ULN = upper limit of normal, TnT = troponin T, VH = virtual histology, IB = integrated backscatter.