Developing a novel rabbit model of atherosclerotic plaque rupture and thrombosis by cold-induced endothelial injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is widely believed that atherosclerotic plaque rupture and subsequent thrombosis leads to acute coronary events and stroke. However, study of the mechanism and treatment of human plaque rupture is hampered by lack of a suitable an...

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Main Authors: Jiang Zhi-Xin, Zhang Qing-Hua, Fang Shun-Miao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/16/1/39