Virtual histology study of atherosclerotic plaque composition in patients with stable angina and acute phase of acute coronary syndromes without ST segment elevation | Zendy

Miloš Ivanović | Zendy; Milan Rančić | Zendy; Adam Rdzanek | Zendy; Krzysztof Filipjak | Zendy; Grzegorz Opolski | Zendy; Jelena Cvetanovic | Zendy

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Virtual histology study of atherosclerotic plaque composition in patients with stable angina and acute phase of acute coronary syndromes without ST segment elevation

Author(s) -

Miloš Ivanović,

Milan Rančić,

Adam Rdzanek,

Krzysztof Filipjak,

Grzegorz Opolski,

Jelena Cvetanovic

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 2406-0895

pISSN - 0370-8179

DOI - 10.2298/sarh1306308i

Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , unstable angina , lumen (anatomy) , intravascular ultrasound , fibrous cap , st elevation , vulnerable plaque , angina , st segment , radiology , myocardial infarction

Rupture of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques is the cause of most acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Postmortem studies which compared stable coronary lesions and atherosclerotic plaques in patients who have died because of ACS indicated high lipid-core content as one of the major determinants of plaque vulnerability.

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