The vulnerable plaque "hypothesis": promise, but little progress.
Nissen
Steven E
SE
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001, USA. nissens@ccf.org
D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional