“Plaque erosion” or the danger of eerily quiet appearance

The characteristic histopathological features of “plaque erosion” have been extensively unveiled ever since its first description more than 20 years ago (1). Since then, the interest of both fundamental and clinical scientists working in atherosclerosis has kept rising, as reflected by the ever-growing number of articles published in this fiel d. Yet, the effective impact of this entity, as well as its underlying mechanisms, has remained largely elusive due to the lack of specific imaging modalities and diagnostic tests, and the lack of appropriate experimental models.

Source: Atherosclerosis - December 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giuseppina Caligiuri, Ziad Mallat Tags: Editorial Source Type: research