Vulnerable Plaques, Inflammation and Newer Imaging Modalities
Currently, inflammation is considered to be the central player in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It leads to the formation of multiple plaques in the arterial beds including coronary vasculature. Recent studies using the latest imaging techniques have shown that in patients with acute coronary...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2003-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2003;volume=49;issue=4;spage=361;epage=368;aulast=Bhatia |