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12024333

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
The term "vulnerable" in the context of human coronary plaques was originally intended to provide a morphological description consistent with lesions prone to rupture. Coronary thrombosis is now recognized as a diverse process arising from plaque rupture, erosion, or calcified nodules. These findings have prompted the search for more definitive terminology to describe the precursor lesion of rupture, now referred to as "thin-cap fibroatheromas." This review provides a focused discussion of the thin-cap fibroatheroma as a specific cause of acute coronary syndromes. The pathology of the unstable plaque is presented in reference to unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. The influence of risk factors for coronary artery disease on culprit lesion morphology is also discussed. Finally, the value of coronary calcification, as a predictor of unstable plaques in the clinical setting, is explored.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0033-0620
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
349-56
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Pathology of the unstable plaque.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review