An acute coronary syndrome occurs when atherosclerotic coronary plaque becomes unstable, leading to a series of events eventually resulting in partial or total thrombotic occlusion of a coronary ...

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The clinical/pathological spectrum of atherosclerotic disease is comprised of: 1) stable plaque, with a low likelihood of progression to an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or sudden cardiac death ...

Intravascular thrombus adhering to an underlying atherosclerotic plaque impairs flow ... involving percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes should assess and report the ...

The “vulnerable” plaque responsible for acute coronary syndromes and, ultimately, coronary artery thrombosis, has a thin cap and a necrotic core; see Atherosclerosis Topic Review. There are ...

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