Atherosclerosis is considered one of the primary causes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
Unpredictable rupture of the vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques triggers adverse …

Plaque development and rupture are hallmarks of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Despite
current therapeutic developments, there is an unmet necessity in the prevention of …

Atherosclerosis is a lipoprotein-driven inflammatory disorder leading to a plaque formation
at specific sites of the arterial tree. After decades of slow progression, atherosclerotic plaque …

Early identification of vulnerable, rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaques with the optimal goal
of cardiovascular event prevention is a field of vigorous research. Despite the advances in …

Atherosclerosis, driven by chronic inflammation of the arteries and lipid accumulation on the
blood vessel wall, underpins many cardiovascular diseases with high mortality rates …

Atherosclerosis research has classically followed 2 intertwining lines of investigation
concerning atherosclerosis as a local process (the “high-risk plaque”) and as a systemic …

Atherosclerosis, a chronic cardiovascular disease caused by plaque development in
arteries, remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Atherosclerotic plaques are …

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mostly arises from so-called vulnerable coronary plaques,
particularly prone for rupture. Vulnerable plaques comprise a specific type of plaque, called …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and
an estimated 1.4 million Americans have a heart attack each year. Over the past 2 decades …

e64 Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol August 2016 plaques. Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) and positron emission tomography, and in particular the combination of both …