title: [Role of inflammation and infection in the etiopathogenesis of atheromatosis--literature review].
abstract: The investigation of etiopathology of arteriosclerosis shows close relationship between inflammatory processes and evolution of sclerotic lesions. In many patients acute coronary syndromes are caused by the rupture of hemodynamically insignificant sclerotic lesion and consequently thrombosis of coronary artery. The reason of instability of sclerotic plaque may be on going inflammation inside it. This paper reviews literature on the subject of relationship of atheromatosis, inflammation and infection.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Kardiochirurgii, Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Bronisław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Czech
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kucewicz
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pawlak
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications*