Vulnerable Plaque
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Vulnerable Plaque

An atheromatous plaque in an arterial wall, which has abundant macrophages, gobs of lipids and cholesterol, and is usually covered by a thin fibrous cap which may rupture. The repeated cycle of rupture and healing is regarded as the major mechanism of arterial stenosis in atherosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction and strokes

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Vulnerable Plaque (redirected from Unstable Plaque)

Vulnerable Plaque
(redirected from Unstable Plaque)