Pathophysiology of plaque rupture and the concept of plaque stabilization

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-29

  Shah, P K ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE; GELATINASE; GELATINASE B; STROMELYSIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030021806     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70258-7     Document Type: Article

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