Plaque fissuring--the cause of acute myocardial infarction, sudden ischaemic death, and crescendo angina.
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...In the 1980s, Falk [11] and Davies and Thomas [15] used “plaque disruption” synonymously with “plaque rupture....
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...In the 1980s, Falk [11] and Davies and Thomas [15] used “plaque disruption” synonymously with “plaque rupture.”...
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...These features include a large necrotic core of lipid and cellular debris and a thin fibrous cap that is often eccentric (187, 188), prompting concern about mechanical stresses on the fibrous cap....
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...Using perfusion fixation techniques, Davies and Thomas (188) published a seminal study demonstrating FIG....
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...Using perfusion fixation techniques, Davies and Thomas (188) published a seminal study demonstrating FIG....
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...This region of the plaque, coincidentally, is most often the site of plaque rupture based on autopsy studies (188)....
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