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Fig. 1 | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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From: Relationship between coronary high-intensity plaques on T1-weighted imaging by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and vulnerable plaque features by near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound: a prospective cohort study

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Flow chart. Among 71 culprit lesions in 61 patients with stable coronary artery disease who underwent CMR with non-contrast T1-weighted imaging, patients were excluded from this study for the following reasons: poor imaging of CMR, not performed PCI, and non-usage of NIRS-IVUS. We analyzed 62 culprit lesions in 52 patients, and these patients were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of HIP, which were defined as PMR ≥ 1.4. 30 lesions (48%) were allocated to the HIP group, and 32 lesions (52%) were allocated to the non-HIP group. CMR, cardiovascular magnetic resonance; HIP, high-intensity plaque; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; NIRS, near infrared spectroscopy; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PMR, plaque-to-myocardial signal intensity ratio

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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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