Multiple Complex Coronary Plaques in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors:
- James A. GoldsteinJGJames A. Goldstein
- Demetris DemetriouDDDemetris Demetriou
- Cindy L. GrinesCGCindy L. Grines
- Mark PicaMPMark Pica
- Mazen ShoukfehMSMazen Shoukfeh
- William W. O'NeillWOWilliam W. O'Neill
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- 28 September 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 343 (13) , 915-922
Abstract
Acute myocardial infarction is believed to be caused by rupture of an unstable coronary-artery plaque that appears as a single lesion on angiography. However, plaque instability might be caused by pathophysiologic processes, such as inflammation, that exert adverse effects throughout the coronary vasculature and that therefore result in multiple unstable lesions.Keywords
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