Atherosclerotic Plaque Healing
Rocco Vergallo, Filippo Crea
Abstract
Atherosclerotic plaque rupture and erosion result in acute coronary syndromes. Plaque healing after initial disruption has been less extensively studied. Reviewed are mechanisms and phenotypic features of plaque healing, its role in clinical events, and therapeutic implications.
Topics & Concepts
Vulnerable plaqueMedicineWound healingCardiologySurgeryCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health