Nanoparticle-Enhanced Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging of Atheroma Detects Thrombosis-Prone Plaques Prior to Rupture

Introduction: Acute coronary syndromes - including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction and sudden death - are primarily due to sudden luminal thrombosis from disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque. It has been established that inflammation plays an important role in atherogenesis and the d...

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Main Author: Stein-Merlob, Ashley F.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Harvard University 2015
Online Access:http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:15821600