Debris collected in-situ from spontaneously ruptured atherosclerotic plaque invariably contains large cholesterol crystals and evidence of activation of innate inflammation: Insights from non-obstructive general angioscopy
Sei Komatsu, Chikao Yutani, Satoru Takahashi, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara, Atsushi Hirayama, Kazuhisa Kodama
Topics & Concepts
CD68InflammationMedicineImmunostainingPathologyMacrophageFibrous capInternal medicineImmunohistochemistryChemistryBiochemistryIn vitroAortic Thrombus and EmbolismCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health