Recent activation of the plaque immune response in coronary lesions underlying acute coronary syndromes

Objective To discriminate between chronic inflammation and acute activation of the plaque immune response in culprit lesions of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Design Retrospective study. Setting Tertiary referral centre. Subjects 71 patients having coronary atherectomy were classified accor...

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Published in:	Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 14 - 18
Main Authors:	van der Wal, A C, Piek, J J, de Boer, O J, Koch, K T, Teeling, P, van der Loos, C M, Becker, A E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.07.1998 BMJ BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Acute coronary syndromes Angina pectoris Angina Pectoris - immunology Angina Pectoris - surgery Angina, Unstable - immunology Angina, Unstable - surgery Atherectomy, Coronary atherosclerosis Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system CD3 Complex - analysis Coronary Disease - immunology Coronary Disease - surgery Coronary heart disease Coronary Vessels - immunology Heart Heart attacks Humans Immunohistochemistry interleukins Lipids Lymphocyte Activation Medical sciences Myocardial Infarction - immunology Myocardial Infarction - surgery Receptors, Interleukin-2 - analysis Retrospective Studies Rodents T lymphocytes T-Lymphocytes - immunology Human Immunohistochemistry Atherectomy Immune response Pathogenesis Acute Cytokine Instrumentation therapy Cardiovascular disease Exploration Receiver Inflammation Coronary heart disease Pathology Chronic Treatment Interleukin 2 Atherosclerotic plaque T-Lymphocyte Severity score
ISSN:	1355-6037, 1468-201X
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