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Human coronary thrombus formation is associated with degree of plaque disruption and expression of tissue factor and hexokinase II.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Jan 2015
Okuyama Nozomi, Matsuda Shuntaro, Yamashita Atsushi, Moriguchi-Goto Sayaka, Sameshima Naoki, Iwakiri Takashi, Matsuura Yunosuke, Sato Yuichiro, Asada Yujiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic plaque thrombogenicity is a critical factor that affects thrombus formation and the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of this study was to identify the vascular factors involved in thrombus formation and AMI onset. METHODS AND RESULTS: Culprit lesions in 40 coronary arteries with thrombi at autopsy after lethal AMI and non-cardiac death (asymptomatic plaque...
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