@article{Afolabi, A.2018-07-11, author = { Afolabi, A., Mustafina, I., Zhao, L., Li, L., Sun, R., Hu, S., Zhang, S., Jia, H., Guilio, G., Yu, B.}, title = {}, year = {2018}, doi = {10.1002/ccd.27496}, publisher = {NP «NEICON»}, abstract = {Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if spotty calcification decreases the response of plaque progression to statin therapy. Background: Previous studies showed that the presence of spotty calcification is a marker of vulnerable plaque. However, the relationship between spotty calcification and plaque progression is not clear. Methods: Ninety-six nonculprit lipid-rich plaques in 69 patients who received serial optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging were included. Plaques were divided into three groups: spotty calcification (n = 38), calcified (n = 12) and noncalcified (n = 46) plaques. Spotty calcification was identified by the presence of a lesion }, URL = {https://repo.bashgmu.ru/publication/1162}, eprint = {https://repo.bashgmu.ru/files/1325}, }