Regulation of atherosclerotic plaque inflammation [PDF]
Journal of Internal Medicine, 2015 AbstractThe immune reactions that regulate atherosclerotic plaque inflammation involve chemokines, lipid mediators and costimulatory molecules. Chemokines are a family of chemotactic cytokines that mediate immune cell recruitment and control cell homeostasis and activation of different immune cell types and subsets.
Back, M., Weber, C., Lutgens, E.
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Carotid plaque stress analysis by fluid structure interaction based on in-vivo MRI: Implications to plaque vulnerability assessment [PDF]
, 2010 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University, 2010.Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the world, resulting mostly from the sudden rupture of atherosclerotic plaques.
Gao, Hao
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Carotid plaque vulnerability assessment by microscopic morphology analysis, ultrasound and 3D model reconstruction [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Docter of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Research suggests that plaque morphology plays a crucial role in determining plaque vulnerability.
Choudhury, Ahsan
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Recent Trends in Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization [PDF]
, 2021 Coronary artery disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its underlying histopathology is the atherosclerotic plaque, which comprises lipid, fibrous and—when chronic—calcium components.
Ashwal, A J +19 more
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Atherosclerotic carotid plaque segmentation [PDF]
The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005 Atherosclerosis is the major cause of heart attack and stroke in the western world. In this paper we present a computerized method for segmenting the athrerosclerotic carotid plaque from ultrasound images. The method uses the blood flow image first to detect the initial contour of the plaque, and then despeckle filtering and snakes to deform the ...
Loizou, C.P. +4 more
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Effects of norepinephrine on plaque hypoxia in atherosclerotic rabbits
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 BackgroundHypoxia plays a vital role throughout the whole process of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque formation, which may be induced by a reduced oxygen supply.
Jia-Yu Wang +4 more
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability
Mediators of Inflammation, 2020 Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) belongs to the MMP family and has been widely investigated. Excessive MMP-9 expression can enhance extracellular matrix degradation and promote plaque instability.
Tiewei Li +5 more
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Increases of Corporal Temperature as a Risk Factor of Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability [PDF]
, 2008 This work explores for the first time the effects of temperature increments on the development of high shear stresses between plaque and arterial wall due to their different dilatational properties. Data from the literature report febrile reactions prior
Rojo Pérez, Francisco Javier +9 more
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Research Progress on the Risk Factors and Outcomes of Human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
Chinese Medical Journal, 2017 Objective: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process that results in complex lesions or plaques that protrude into the arterial lumen. Carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture, with distal atheromatous debris embolization, causes cerebrovascular events ...
Xiang-Dong Xiong +3 more
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Ultra-short echo time cardiovascular magnetic resonance of atherosclerotic carotid plaque [PDF]
, 2010 Background Multi-contrast weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) allows detailed plaque characterisation and assessment of plaque vulnerability.
Sonia Nielles-Vallespin +31 more
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