The Impact of Calcification on the Biomechanical Stability of Atherosclerotic Plaques
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- 27 February 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 103 (8), 1051-1056
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.103.8.1051
Abstract
Background—Increased biomechanical stresses in the fibrous cap of atherosclerotic plaques contribute to plaque rupture and, consequently, to thrombosis and myocardial infarction. Thin fibrous caps ...Keywords
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