Arteriosklerose AHA - Klassifikation

verbindliche Klassifikation der American Heart Association AHA-Klassifikation nach Stary et al. Circulation 5 (1995)

type histological classification lesion type other terms
I histological classification early lesion fatty dot or streak
IIa initial lesion early lesion fatty dot or streak
IIb progression-prone type II lesion early lesion fatty dot or streak
III progression-prone type II lesion    
IV atheroma advanced lesion atheromatous plaque
Va fibroatheroma (old type V lesion) advanced lesion fibrolipid plaque
Vb fibroatheroma (old type V 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