Identifying the Vulnerable Patient with Rupture-Prone Plaque

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and the obesity epidemic combined with aging of the population seems destined to increase the burden of this disease. Traditional cardiovascular risk assessment accounts for

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2008-06, Vol.101 (12), p.S3-S10
1. Verfasser:	Weintraub, Howard S., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine Esterase - blood Aging Atherosclerosis - blood Atherosclerosis - mortality Atherosclerosis - pathology Atherosclerosis - physiopathology Cardiology Cardiovascular Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Cardiovascular Diseases - pathology Coronary Artery Disease - physiopathology Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology Humans Inflammation - pathology Morbidity Mortality Obesity Patients Risk Assessment Risk Factors Thrombosis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and the obesity epidemic combined with aging of the population seems destined to increase the burden of this disease. Traditional cardiovascular risk assessment accounts for
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.04.013