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SUBMITTER: Arbab-Zadeh A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4344871 | biostudies-other | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Arbab-Zadeh Armin A Fuster Valentin V
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 20150116 8
The cardiovascular science community has pursued the quest to identify vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque in patients for decades, hoping to prevent acute coronary events. However, despite major advancements in imaging technology that allow visualization of rupture-prone plaques, clinical studies have not demonstrated improved risk prediction compared with traditional approaches. Considering the complex relationship between plaque rupture and acute coronary event risk suggested by pathology studi ...[more]