Calcification in Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability: Friend or Foe?

Calcification is a clinical marker of atherosclerosis. This review focuses on recent findings on the association between calcification and plaque vulnerability. Calcified plaques have traditionally been regarded as stable atheromas, those causing stenosis may be more stable than non-calcified plaque...

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Main Authors: Xuan Shi, Jie Gao, Qiushi Lv, Haodi Cai, Fang Wang, Ruidong Ye, Xinfeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.00056/full

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