Atherosclerotic plaque progression and vulnerability to rupture: angiogenesis as a source of intraplaque hemorrhage

R Virmani, FD Kolodgie, AP Burke, AV Finn… - … , and vascular biology, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Observational studies of necrotic core progression identify intraplaque hemorrhage as a
critical factor in atherosclerotic plaque growth and destabilization. The rapid accumulation of …

The vulnerable carotid artery plaque: current imaging methods and new perspectives

N Nighoghossian, L Derex, P Douek - Stroke, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, chronic inflammatory disorder that
involves the vascular, metabolic, and immune systems and leads to plaque vulnerability …