Coronary artery injury and the biology of atherosclerosis: Inflammation, thrombosis, and stabilization

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 8 SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages 3-8

  Libby, Peter ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY INJURY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOGENICITY; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034687333     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01339-4     Document Type: Article

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