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Figure 3 Distance Between the Tmax Site and the Culprit Plaque Site
The culprit plaque site by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coincided with both the angiographically most stenotic site and the maximal temperature (Tmax) site in patients with reperfusion (left). The culprit plaque site by IVUS was significantly more distal to the angiographic occlusive site but coincided with the Tmax site in patients with total occlusion (right). One-sample t test was used to compare differences in distance. P/T = pressure/temperature.
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