title: Author response to comment on "characterization of circulating endothelial cells in acute myocardial infarction".
abstract: A substantial number of patients with the appropriate clinical phenotypes must be studied to disprove previous findings that circulating endothelial cell counts and morphology can predict atherosclerotic plaque rupture.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Damani
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Topol
mesh_terms: D002465:Cell Movement; D042783:Endothelial Cells; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology*