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Angiographic view of the left anterior descending artery. (a, b) Mildly hazy lesion in the ostial LAD (yellow arrow).
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TIMI-3 flow (Figures 1(a) and 1(b)).
Representative OCT images of the culprit lesion. (a, b, c) Plaque erosion: adjacent thrombus (yellow arrows) overlying an intact fibrous cap.
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To further characterize this lesion, OCT was performed demonstrating a region of lipid-rich plaque, intact fibrous cap with thickness of 100 mum, and adjacent thrombus consistent with plaque erosion (Figures 2(a)-2(c)). The minimal lumen area at the ostial LAD was 5.24 mm2.