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MR imaging of atherosclerotic plaque

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2002
MRI is a powerful noninvasive imaging tool with high spatial resolution that continues to prove its value in determining atherosclerotic plaque size, volume, and tissue components. Multispectral MRI sequences have been validated to characterize atherosclerotic plaque components in animals; they have recently been applied to human aorta and carotid ...
Christopher M. Kramer, C. Joon Choi
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Is regression of atherosclerotic plaque possible?

Clínica e Investigación en Arteriosclerosis (English Edition), 2017
As it is well-known, a thrombus evolving into a disrupted/eroded atherosclerotic plaque causes most acute coronary syndromes. Plaque stabilization via reduction of the lipid core and/or thickening of the fibrous cap is one of the possible mechanisms accounted for the clinical benefits displayed by different anti-atherosclerotic strategies.
José A. Páramo, Fernando Civeira
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Atherosclerotic plaque assessment by NMR

Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 1998
Developing imaging technologies capable of identifying unstable atheromatous plaques in vivo is a major issue of clinical cardiovascular research. These techniques would allow an earlier surgical or medical therapy before acute ischemic syndromes [1]. Plaque stability and its counterpart i.e.
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Impact of Statins on Atherosclerotic Plaque

Future Cardiology, 2007
Lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (statins) has a profound impact on cardiovascular event rates. The degree of benefit is proportional to the extent of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering achieved. In addition to lowering levels of atherogenic lipids, statins
Adnan K. Chhatriwalla, Pia Lundman, Stephen J. Nicholls   +2 more
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Evolution of the Atherosclerotic Plaque

JAMA, 1964
The evolution of concepts about the arteriosclerotic plaque is brilliantly unfolded in a newly published symposium which ought to be read by all investigators in the field. The articles are of uniformly high standard; the discussions, however, sometimes appear undisciplined.
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Evaluation of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques

Cardiology Clinics, 2009
In many patients, unheralded myocardial infarction associated with a mortality of approximately 20% is the first manifestation of coronary artery disease. Approximately 40% of the population is considered to have a moderate midterm risk of 10% to 20%. Any of the stratification schemes suffers from a lack of accuracy to correctly determine the risk, and
Christoph R. Becker, Tobias Saam
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Progression and regression of the atherosclerotic plaque

European Heart Journal, 1995
In animals in which atherosclerosis was induced experimentally (by a high cholesterol diet) regression of the atherosclerotic lesion was demonstrated after serum cholesterol was reduced by cholesterol- lowering drugs or a low-fat diet. Whether regression of advanced coronary arterly lesions also takes place in humans after a similar intervention ...
P. J. De Feyter, Jaap W. Deckers, Jeroen Vos   +2 more
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The vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque

Emerging Drugs, 1998
Several major clinical trials reported over the past three years have shown that lowering of plasma cholesterol with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, or statins, has led to a substantial reduction in clinical events such as heart attack, stroke or death. These striking and encouraging observations were not predicted
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Atherosclerotic Plaque

2018
Atherosclerosis is a chronic condition in which several pathophysiological mechanisms contribute to atheromatic plaque creation, which under certain circumstances may lead to life-threatening acute syndromes. Atherosclerotic process seems to be inflammatory initiated disorder that may proceed to an acute clinical event by the induction of plaque ...
Evangelos Oikonomou, Dimitris Tousoulis, Georgios Latsios, Georgia Vogiatzi   +3 more
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Morphology of atherosclerotic plaque

Lasers in Medical Science, 1991
In human pathology the formation, progression and significance of the atherosclerotic plaque are still matter of investigation. Nodular smooth muscle cells hyperplasia with elastic tissue proliferation and subsequent fibrotic transformation are the early intimal changes of the plaque formation.
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