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Skeletonized coronary arteries: pathophysiological and clinical aspects of vascular calcification.
Vascular health and risk management - 1 Jan 2011
Serrano Carlos V, Oranges Marcelo, Brunaldi Vitor, de M Soeiro Alexandre, Torres Tatiana Andreucci, Nicolau José Carlos, Ramires José Antonio F
Abstract excerpt
The role of calcification in coronary artery disease is gaining importance, both in research studies and in clinical application. Calcified plaque has long been considered to be the most important atherosclerotic plaque within the arterial tree and frequently presents a challenge for percutaneous intervention. Current investigations have shown that plaque calcification has a dynamic course that is closely related...
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