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Figure 4 Representative Case 2: The LAD of a 57-Year-Old Man With AMI
(A) The longitudinal intravascular ultrasound image. Plaque rupture was observed at the proximal site of the plaque. (B) A focal elevation of shear stress was observed on the plaque surface (circle). This portion corresponded to the rupture site (*). AMI = acute myocardial infarction; LAD = left anterior descending coronary artery.
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