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vulnerable plaque: a standalone construct

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Cardiology

atherosclerotic plaque prone to rupture and thrombosis when triggered, proposed to explain the timing and onset of acute coronary events.

In cardiology, vulnerable plaque refers to atherosclerotic plaque prone to rupture and thrombosis when triggered, proposed to explain the timing and onset of acute coronary events. This meaning comes from Muller (1989) in Circulation.[1]

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acute1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct circulation4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs onset3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Muller, J. E., Tofler, G. H., & Stone, P. H. (1989). Circadian variation and triggers of onset of acute cardiovascular disease. Circulation, 79(4), 733-743. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.79.4.733

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