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The role of near-infrared spectroscopy in the detection of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Most acute coronary syndromes are caused by a rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque which can be characterized by a lipid-rich necrotic core with an overlying thin fibrous cap. Many vulnerable plaques can cause angiographi...

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Autores principales: Horvath, Martin, Hajek, Petr, Stechovsky, Cyril, Honek, Jakub, Spacek, Miloslav, Veselka, Josef
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27904523
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2016.62904