Imaging Inflammation in Patients and Animals: Focus on PET Imaging the Vulnerable Plaque [PDF]
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) describes a range of conditions associated with the rupture of high-risk or vulnerable plaque. Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque is associated with many changes in its microenvironment which could potentially cause rapid ...
Silvia Lee, Roslyn Francis
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Current Toolset in Predicting Acute Coronary Thrombotic Events: The “Vulnerable Plaque” in a “Vulnerable Patient” Concept [PDF]
Despite major advances in pharmacotherapy and interventional procedures, coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a principal cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Maria Emfietzoglou +5 more
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Insulin resistance, vulnerable plaque and stroke risk in patients with carotid artery stenosis [PDF]
Insulin resistance (IR) is linked to both the vulnerable plaque and the stroke risk. However, the precise extent of this correlation and its impact on stroke risk in carotid artery stenosis patients remain unclear.
Junjie Cao +8 more
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Circulating protein biomarkers and their association with vulnerable plaque characteristics – a PROSPECT II substudy [PDF]
Background: In the PROSPECT-II study, near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was used to characterize atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries.
Tania Sharma +17 more
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Cardiovascular diseases are still the primary causes of mortality in the United States and in Western Europe. Arterial thrombosis is triggered by a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque and precipitates an acute vascular event, which is responsible for the high mortality rate.
Agnes Pasquet +2 more
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Vulnerable Plaque in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Identification, Importance, and Management [PDF]
MI is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Coronary artery thrombosis is the final pathologic feature of the most cases of acute MI primarily caused by atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The concept of vulnerable plaque has evolved
Atsushi Sakamoto +12 more
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Significance of Intra-plaque Hemorrhage for the Development of High-Risk Vulnerable Plaque: Current Understanding from Basic to Clinical Points of View [PDF]
Atsushi Sakamoto +2 more
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Coronary Atherosclerotic Vulnerable Plaque: Current Perspectives
Dimitris Tsiachris
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(1) Background: Atherosclerosis is a pandemic condition that causes the development of ischemic syndromes including myocardial infarctions and many strokes, in addition to disabling peripheral artery disease.
Doina Butcovan +4 more
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Assessment and prediction of vulnerable plaque progression and rupture risk are of utmost importance for diagnosis, management and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and possible prevention of acute cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.
Rui Lv +9 more
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