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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: De Maria GL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3881665 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientifica 20131219
The detachment of atherothrombotic material from the atherosclerotic coronary plaque and downstream embolisation is an underrecognized phenomenon and it causes different degrees of impairment of the coronary microcirculation. During treatment of obstructive atherosclerotic plaque by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) distal embolisation (DE) is considered to be inevitable and it is associated with potential clinical and prognostic implications. This review aims to assess the main aspects o ...[more]