Modern features of coronary thrombosis imaging in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome

Cardiovascular diseases, in particular ST-elevation (STE-ACS) and non-ST-elevation (NSTE-ACS) acute coronary syndrome remain one of the main causes of death worldwide. Published data indicate that in a number of patients, the cause of NSTE-ACS is infarct-related artery occlusion. In modern medicine, there are both invasive and non-invasive coronary thrombosis imaging methods. The aim of the study was to analyze and systematize the literature data on coronary thrombosis imaging methods. The review was prepared using publications indexed in the PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Cyberleninka databases. The search depth was 5 years, starting from 2020. The review is based on summarized data from the most relevant clinical studies, reports, and systematic reviews. The conducted literature analysis showed that both invasive and non-invasive imaging methods have a number of advantages and disadvantages. In this regard, improving these techniques remains an urgent research task.