Open AccessBlood Pressure Is a Major Modifiable Risk Factor Implicated in Pathogenesis of Intraplaque Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Jie Sun,
Gádor Cantón,
Niranjan Balu,
Daniel S. Hippe,
Dongxiang Xu,
Jin Liu,
Thomas S. Hatsukami,
Chun Yuan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.115.307043
Subject(s) - pathogenesis , medicine , risk factor , blood pressure , cardiology
Effective prevention and management strategies of intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) remain elusive because of our limited knowledge regarding its contributing factors. This hypothesis-generating study aimed to investigate associations between cardiovascular risk factors and IPH for improved understanding of the pathogenesis of IPH.
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