[Pathophysiology of coronary artery disease].
Coronary artery disease related to atherosclerosis is frequent. It may remain silent during many years. The adult atherosclerotic plaque is responsible for the symptoms of stable angina pectoris. The complications of the plaque (rupture, erosion) will lead to coronary thrombosis and subsequently to myocardial infarction and/or sudden death.
Bauters
Christophe
C
Service de cardiologie C, hôpital cardiologique, CHRU de Lille, 59037 Lille Cedex, France. cbauters@chru-lille.fr
D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture
D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL
Physiopathologie de la maladie des artères coronaires.