After decades of progression, some of these atheromatous plaques may rupture and (along with the activation of the blood clotting system) start limiting blood flow to the heart muscle. The disease ...

One working theory proposes the following stages: Atheroma/fibro-atheroma. This is the progressive stage of plaque formation, characterized by the migration of SMCs into the intima, attracted by ...

In iatrogenic microembolism, the entire length of the vessel in which the catheter was manipulated becomes a potential source of dislodgment of atheromatous plaque. Moreover, the use of balloon ...

Reconstituted HDL (rHDL) therapy in humans has resulted in regression of atheroma volume and plaque remodeling. The applications of rHDL appear vast as encouraging results in improving glucose ...