In atherosclerosis ... followed by a chronic process that provides an essential fibrous cap that prevents plaque rupture. With the recognition of the essential involvement of VSMC proliferation ...

During the progression of atherosclerosis ... unstable plaques with a large lipid-filled core encapsulated by a thin fibrous cap. The activity of Lp-PLA 2, produced by inflammatory cells, has ...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... with a correspondingly thin fibrous cap — a vulnerable plaque prone to rupture and thrombosis. Atherosclerotic plaques typically progress to the advancing ...

Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease affecting all vascular beds. The atherosclerotic plaque, as a first manifestation ... sized arteries with lipid and fibrous accumulation within the intimal ...