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SUBMITTER: Konishi T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6208692 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Konishi Takao T Funayama Naohiro N Yamamoto Tadashi T Hotta Daisuke D Nomura Ryota R Nakagaki Yusuke Y Murahashi Takeo T Kamiyama Kenji K Yoshimoto Tetsuyuki T Aoki Takeshi T Tanaka Shinya S
Heart and vessels 20180522 11
Human and animal studies have revealed a stabilization of atherosclerotic plaques by statins. However, the stabilization of human carotid plaques has not been thoroughly described pathologically. This analysis explored the relationship between statin therapy and plaque stability in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) specimens. We analyzed specimens harvested between May 2015 and February 2017, from 79 consecutive patients presenting with > 70% carotid artery stenoses, of whom 66 were untreated (group ...[more]