Impact of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors on Histopathological Features of Aspirated Coronary Thrombi in St Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Abstract

BACKGROUNDThe disruption of the atherosclerotic plaque causes acute coronary thrombosis. Several modes of plaque disruption provoke this, foremost being fracture of the fibrous cap and superficial erosion of the intima, especially in those with hypertriglyceridaemia and diabetes. The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of various risk factors in a group of patients undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) and the impact of these risk factors on the histopathological composition of thrombus.