Usefulness of lipid-lowering therapy in stabilizing vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque: Focus on intraplaque neovascularization

Hyungseop Kim, Hee-Jeong Lee, In-Cheol Kim, Yun-Kyeong Cho, Cheol-Hyun LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea

Vascular Medicine

Published online on February 03, 2026

Abstract

Vascular Medicine, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 185-191, April 2026.
BackgroundIntraplaque neovascularization (IPN) is related to the progression of atherosclerotic plaque. The impact of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) on IPN regression is unclear. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of LLT to regress IPN.MethodsBetween ...