Early detection and treatment strategies for vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques

Atherosclerotic plaque ruptures have been determined as the most common underlying cause of acute coronary syndromes and stroke. Currently, the standard of care for plaque rupture risk is based on the amount of luminal stenosis presented in a particular vessel; however, X-ray angiographic studies h...

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Main Author: Pham, Tuan A.
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/15207