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Angiotensin II Destabilizes Coronary Plaques in Watanabe Heritable Hyperlipidemic Rabbits.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2016
Li Shen, Wang Yan-Ning, Niimi Manabu, Ning Bo, Chen Yajie, Kang Dedong, Wang Ziyun, Yu Qi, Waqar Ahmed Bilal, Liu Enqi, Zhang Jifeng, Shiomi Masashi, Chen Y Eugene, Fan Jianglin
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OBJECTIVE: Increased plasma concentrations of angiotensin II (Ang II) have been implicated in many cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and myocardial infarction, in humans. However, it is not known whether high levels of plasma Ang II affect coronary plaque stability and subsequent myocardial infarction. This study was designed to examine whether elevated plasma Ang II can directly...
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