once narrowly defined as plaque built up in the arteries that is likely to rupture, possibly leading to an acute heart attack or sudden cardiac death. It was rarely diagnosed due to the need for ...

Sixteen (59.3%) patients with acute coronary syndrome had at least one plaque rupture (22% had multiple plaque ruptures), whereas only four (30.8%) stable patients had one or more plaque rupture.

"Acute rupture of vulnerable plaques was shown to be the underlying culprit in 73% of all thrombotic coronary events resulting in fatality, suggesting a great mechanistic relevance of vulnerable ...

An individual may develop a rupture of an atheromatous plaque at any stage of the spectrum of coronary artery disease. The acute rupture of a plaque may lead to an acute myocardial infarction ...

The “vulnerable” plaque responsible for acute coronary syndromes and ... necrotic core of atherosclerotic plaques. With “plaque rupture” or “plaque erosion,” the thin fibrous cap ...

The final stage of atheroma progression is characterized by a large necrotic core and low SMC density, with a correspondingly thin fibrous cap — a vulnerable plaque prone to rupture and thrombosis.

February was heart month, and this is the last column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. Heart attacks are not all about cholesterol—inflammation plays a large role. There are ...

Inflammatory arthritis encompasses a group of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis ...

[26] In addition, some of the changes in circulating marker levels may be a consequence of silent plaque rupture and/or subsequent healing. Detection of vulnerable or rupture-prone lesions is of ...

Neovascularization appears to be another important step in the progression of atherosclerotic plaques. It is found in ruptured aortic atherosclerotic plaques and is correlated with the degree of ...