| type |
histological
classification |
lesion
type |
other
terms |
| I |
initial lesion |
early lesion |
fatty dot or streak |
| IIa |
progression-prone type II lesion |
early lesion |
fatty dot or streak |
| IIb |
progression-resistant type II lesion |
early lesion |
fatty dot or streak |
| III |
intermediate lesion (preatheroma) |
|
|
| IV |
atheroma |
advanced lesion |
atheromatous plaque |
| Va |
fibroatheroma (old type V lesion) |
advanced lesion |
fibrolipid plaque |
| Vb |
calcific lesion (old type VII lesion) |
advanced lesion |
calcified plaque |
| Vc |
fibrotic lesion (old type VIII lesion) |
advanced lesion |
fibrous plaque |
| VI |
lesion with surface defect, and/or
hematoma-hemorrhage, and/or thrombotic deposit |
complicated lesion |
complicated plaque |
