Targeting the vulnerable plaque: The evo
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John R. Davies; James F. Rudd; Tim D. Fryer; Peter L. Weissberg
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Article
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2005
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Springer
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English
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The majority of acute ischemic events relating to atherosclerosis are caused by plaque rupture and ensuing thrombosis. The risk of plaque rupture is dictated in part by plaque morphology, which in turn is influenced by pathophysiologic mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level. Anatomic imaging