Plaque vulnerability Key role of macrophages

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Plaque vulnerabilityKey role of macrophages
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Vulnerable plaqueKey role of the macrophage in
vascular wall inflammation
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Fibrinogen is an independent risk factorfor
atherosclerosis
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Vulnerable plaqueKey role of the macrophage in
the degradation of the fibrous cap
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Thrombus formationThe macrophages release
coagulation factors
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Tissue factorthe initiator of coagulation and
thrombogenesis in vivo
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Oxidized LDL and thrombogenesis
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Plaque disruption (plaque cracking, fissuring,
rupture thrombosis start point)