Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque
A thrombotic occlusion of the vessel fed by ruptured coronary atherosclerotic plaque may result in unstable angina, myocardial infarction or death, whereas embolization from a plaque in carotid arteries may result in transient ischemic attack or stroke. The atherosclerotic plaque prone to such clini...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/5/10121 |