Role of plaque inflammation in acute and recurrent coronary syndromes

M Meuwissen; A C van der Wal; M Siebes; K T Koch; S A J Chamuleau; C M van der Loos; P Teeling; R J de Winter; H W M Niessen; J G P Tijssen; A E Becker; J J Piek

Role of plaque inflammation in acute and recurrent coronary syndromes

M Meuwissen, A C van der Wal, M Siebes, K T Koch, S A J Chamuleau, C M van der Loos, P Teeling, R J de Winter, H W M Niessen, J G P Tijssen, A E Becker, J J Piek

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Abstract

Inflammation plays an important role in the initiation, development, progression and complications of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Our present knowledge of the elementary role of inflammation for the onset of plaque rupture in atherosclerotic coronary lesions primarily stems from autopsy studies. However, the introduction of directional coronary atherectomy catheters has provided a unique opportunity to directly investigate the role of inflammation in coronary syndromes. In this report we describe the role of coronary plaque inflammation, as determined by immunohistochemistry, on the presentation of coronary syndromes and on the clinical outcome following percutaneous interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	106-109
Number of pages	4
Journal	Netherlands heart journal
Volume	12
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Mar 2004

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