Can carotid plaque histology selectively predict the risk of an acute coronary syndrome?

International Heart Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 72-77

  Ciccone, Marco Matteo ^a   Marzullo, Andrea ^a   Mizio, Deborah ^a   Angiletta, Domenico ^a   Cortese, Francesca ^a   Scicchitano, Pietro ^a   Carbonara, Santa ^a   Ricci, Gabriella ^a   Regina, Guido ^a   Caruso, Gilda ^a   Favale, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid plaque morphology; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE;

EID: 79954463895     PISSN: 13492365     EISSN: 13493299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.52.72     Document Type: Article

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