Vulnerable Plaque: The Paradigm That Failed

Is it a hallowed paradigm or a hype-othesis? The “holy grail” of cardiology is to stop heart attacks before they happen by identifying– quickly, noninvasively, and specifically– those coronary artery lesions that result in heart attacks. The key theoretical underpinning driving this goal has been the vulnerable plaque hypothesis, which holds that the vast majority...Click here to continue reading...
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