Widespread Coronary Inflammation in Unstable Angina

Inflammation within a vulnerable coronary plaque may cause unstable angina by producing erosion or rupture. This study used measurements of neutrophil myeloperoxidase to assess neutrophil activation in blood from the aorta, femoral vein, and great cardiac vein. The data support the concept that in u...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2002-07, Vol.347 (1), p.5-12
Hauptverfasser:	Buffon, Antonino, Biasucci, Luigi M, Liuzzo, Giovanna, D'Onofrio, Giuseppe, Crea, Filippo, Maseri, Attilio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Angina pectoris Angina Pectoris - blood Angina Pectoris - immunology Angina, Unstable - blood Angina, Unstable - immunology Aorta - immunology Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cardiology. Vascular system Catheterization, Central Venous Catheterization, Peripheral Coronary Circulation - immunology Coronary heart disease Coronary Stenosis - blood Coronary Stenosis - immunology Female Femoral Vein - immunology Health care Heart Humans Inflammation Isosorbide Dinitrate - administration & dosage Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia - blood Myocardial Ischemia - immunology Neutrophil Activation Neutrophils - enzymology Peroxidase - blood Statistics, Nonparametric Vasodilator Agents - administration & dosage
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