Acute coronary events frequently result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture at apparently noncritical sites. Although pathologic examination shows that specific plaque characteristics correlate ...

In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls. Plaque is a sticky, fatty substance composed of cholesterol, calcium, and other substances. As plaque ...

This paradigm, in which inflammation is an instrumental process in plaque development and rupture, is further supported by studies showing that immune subsets are operative in atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory and metabolic disease and pathologic process characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and calcium plaque within the arterial wall.

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of plaque in the arteries which causes their narrowing. It is a primary cause of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and ischemic stroke (IS), both of which are major ...