An important mechanism responsible for the sudden and unpredictable onset of acute thrombosis is plaque rupture. [1] The risk of rupture depends more on the plaque's composition rather than its size.
During the progression of atherosclerosis, development of plaques is initiated by the arterial accumulation and oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs). This initiates an inflammatory process ...
Proliferation is probably an early event, followed by a chronic process that provides an essential fibrous cap that prevents plaque rupture. With the recognition of the essential involvement of ...
In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that genetic traits ...