LOWER PLAQUE LIPID CONTENT ON NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY IN STATIN-TREATED PATIENTS: INSIGHTS FROM THE COLOR REGISTRY

While statins have been demonstrated to slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, their impact on plaque composition is not well characterized. Intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was utilized to identify lipid-rich plaque (LRP) in the lesions of patients undergoing PCI. NIRS