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Stable and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques

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Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease of the medium and large arteries such as the coronary, carotid and peripheral arteries, and the aorta. It is currently considered a major contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States1 and worldwide.2 Atherosclerotic plaques are characterized by intimal thickening from the progressive accumulation of lipids (mainly cholesteryl ester and cholesterol)3

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Phinikaridou, A., Qiao, Y., Hamilton, J.A. (2011). Stable and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques. In: Nicolaides, A., Beach, K., Kyriacou, E., Pattichis, C. (eds) Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-688-5_1

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