Acute coronary syndrome- A vulnerable patient with vulnerable plaques: A case report

• Main Authors: Antonio Maglione (Author), Salvatore Ambrosio (Author), Carmina Campaniello (Author), Sandro Nello (Author), Raffaele Papa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology - Peertechz Publications, 2019-06-25.
• Subjects: Case Report
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<p>Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the most frequent cause of hospitalization in western countries and may be complicated by acute heart failure or sudden cardiac death. The underlying mechanism of ACS is plaque rupture, endothelial erosion, and/or intraplaque haemorrhage with partial or co...