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 |