Series Introduction; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Development of the Atherosclerotic Plaque; Clinical and Pathological Correlates; The Role of Inflammation in Plaque Rupture; Molecular Mechanisms of Plaque Weakening and Disruption; Epidemiological Evidence for Inflammation in Plaque Rupture; Role of Mechanical Stress in Plaque Rupture; Determinants of Thrombosis After Plaque Rupture; The Clinical Manifestations of Plaque Rupture; Triggers of Coronary Plaque Rupture Syndromes; Lessons About Plaque Rupture Learned from Angiography
Summary
Providing an in-depth review of the pathology, etiology, cellular and molecular biology, diagnosis and treatment of plaque in the cardiovascular system, this text explores the roles of physical stress, inflammation and infectious agents on the growth of cardiovascular disease
