Mechanisms of progression in native coronary artery disease: Role of healed plaque disruption

Heart

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-268

  Mann, J ^a   Davies, M J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Plaque disruption; Stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032842812     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.3.265     Document Type: Article

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