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Abstract
Extensive evidence supports a pathogenic role for both local and systemic inflammation in acute coronary syndromes. However, several important questions remain unanswered. Is the observed inflammatory process a precursor or a consequence of coronary plaque rupture? Is the inflammatory component of unstable coronary disease a potential therapeutic target? Finally, do infectious agents have a pathogenic role in coronary atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes?Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11847151 PMCID: PMC1767031 DOI: 10.1136/heart.87.3.201
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart ISSN: 1355-6037 Impact factor: 5.994