title: Coronary Atherosclerosis and Interventional Cardiology.
abstract: The atherosclerotic process in coronary arteries begins with endothelial dysfunction and may provoke thrombotic total occlusion and myocardial infarction. In this state-of-the-art review, we discuss recent evidence of atheroslerosis, vulnerable plaque, and hemodynamic changes in the coronary tree, as well as the current techniques we implement in the catheterization lab to evaluate coronary stenosis. It is clear that atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory condition with several consequences in the coronary tree, however, we are able now to characterize the plaque and to select the appropriate treatment for many patients.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National Institute of Cardiology, Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico. Electronic address: marcopduque@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marco Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Peña-Duque
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National Institute of Cardiology, Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Romero-Ibarra
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National Institute of Cardiology, Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Manuel Ben Adoniram
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gaxiola-Macías
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National Institute of Cardiology, Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Eduardo A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Arias-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Coronary atherosclerosis; Coronary stenosis; Hemodynamics changes; Interventional cardiology; Vulnerable plaque