Investigations of atherosclerotic coronary arteries by confocal raman microspectroscopy
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease, initiated by damage to the endothelial cells, and characterized by the deposition of plaque, which composes of mainly lipids and cholesterol, in the inner arterial wall that leads to progressive narrowing and hardening of the artery. The assessment of plaque st...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13930 |