A Prospective Natural-History Study of Coronary Atherosclerosis

W. Stone, Gregg; Maehara, Akiko; J. Lansky, Alexandra; De Bruyne, Bernard; Cristea, Ecaterina; S. Mintz, Gary; Mehran, Roxana; McPherson, John; Farhat, Naim; P. Marso, Steven; Parise, Helen; Templin, Barry; White, Roseann; Zhang, Zhen; W. Serruys, Patrick

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1002358

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A Prospective Natural-History Study of Coronary Atherosclerosis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jan 19, 2011

Authors:

Gregg W. Stone

Akiko Maehara

Alexandra J. Lansky

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic plaques that lead to acute coronary syndromes often occur at sites of angiographically mild coronary-artery stenosis. Lesion-related risk factors for such events are poorly understood. METHODS: In a prospective study, 697 patients with acute coronary syndromes underwent t...

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Medicine

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Internal medicine

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