Atherosclerotic lesion mechanics versus biology

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Lee, R T ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Mechanical stress; Metalloproteinases; Unstable plaque

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCIFICATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; THROMBOGENESIS;

EID: 0034064616     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003920070104     Document Type: Article

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