Mechanisms of acute coronary syndromes and their implications for therapy

P Libby - New England Journal of Medicine, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2013Mass Medical Soc
The notion that heart attacks develop from coronary-artery stenosis is an oversimplification
of a process involving lipid metabolism, inflammation, macrophage activation, collagen
breakdown, and plaque rupture. These insights are leading to new ideas for treatment and
prevention.
The notion that heart attacks develop from coronary-artery stenosis is an oversimplification of a process involving lipid metabolism, inflammation, macrophage activation, collagen breakdown, and plaque rupture. These insights are leading to new ideas for treatment and prevention.
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