Considerable Time From the Onset of Plaque Rupture and/or Thrombi Until the Onset of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Humans

BACKGROUND: It has been thought that the thrombi and bleeding in plaques that occur after plaque rupture or endothelial damage from vessels with mild stenosis suddenly occlude the lumen and cause acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, our hypothesis is that thrombi and bleeding may not suddenly... View More