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Abstract Background Non-obstructive general angioscopy has enabled to demonstrate high incidence of various types of spontaneous ruptured aortic plaques/injuries (SRAPIs). Purpose The aim of the study is to clarify the relationship between SRAPI and cardiovascular risk factors. Methods A total of 439 consecutive patients who had or suspected coronary artery disease were performed angioscopy and were screened SRAPI from ascending aorta to iliac artery. The incidence and the number of SRAPI were analyzed. Association between the total number of total SRAP and patients' characteristics were analyzed. Results The total number of SRAPI detected was 2211, 10 [4,22](median [IQR]) per patient. The numbers of high incidence of representative SRAPI, such as erosion, intramural bleeding, puff-chandelier rupture, puff rupture, fissure, flap, bleeding from fissure, and subintimal bleeding were 327, 313, 268, 262, 224, 167, 120, and 91, respectively. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis indicated that age, smoking, HbA1c, and coronary heart disease significantly affected the numbers of overall SRAPI (Table). Conclusions SRAPIs were associated with cardiovascular risk factors.

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