Cardiologyacute myocardial infarctionatherosclerosis
Silent Plaque Ruptures in Non-Obstructive Lesions of Non-Infarct-Related Arteries: What Serial Coronary Imaging Reveals
By MedXY|Jun 10, 2026
In patients with acute myocardial infarction, silent plaque rupture was found in 12% of non-obstructive lesions in non-infarct-related arteries. Larger plaques, positive remodeling, and thinner fibrous caps were linked to rupture, and more
