RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Changing the Paradigm of Atherosclerosis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2010
FD SAGE Publications
VO 9
IS 6
SP 4
OP 5
DO 10.1177/155989771000900601
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/6/4.abstract
AB Atherosclerosis is a diffuse process that starts early in childhood and progresses asymptomatically through adult life, often manifesting as coronary artery disease, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or peripheral arterial disease before the problem can be identified. Rupture of atherosclerotic plaque and its thrombotic complications are the major cause of acute coronary syndrome and cardiovascular death in the industrialized world. This article discusses some of the research that has advanced our understanding of the atherosclerotic process.