Quantification of Macrophage Content in Atherosclerotic Plaques by Optical Coherence Tomography
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- 7 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 107 (1), 113-119
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000044384.41037.43
Abstract
Background— Macrophage degradation of fibrous cap matrix is an important contributor to atherosclerotic plaque instability. An imaging technology capable of identifying macrophages in patients coul...Keywords
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