Atheromatous plaque location and arterial remodelling

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-293

  Kaski, J C ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTERY RUPTURE; ARTERY TONE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; EDITORIAL; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY STENOSIS; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS;

EID: 0037321360     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-668X(02)00876-X     Document Type: Editorial

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