Inflammation in acute coronary syndromes

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 2002 English Publisher:BMJJournal:Heart, volume 87, pages 201-204 (issn: 1355-6037, eissn: 1468-201X,

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Authors: N T, Mulvihill; J B, Foley;

doi: 10.1136/heart.87.3.201

pmid: 11847151

pmc: PMC1767031

Inflammation in acute coronary syndromes

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Abstract

Extensive evidence supports a pathogenic role for both local and systemic inflammation in acute coronary syndromes. However, several important questions remain unanswered. Is the observed inflammatory process a precursor or a consequence of coronary plaque rupture? Is the inflammatory component of unstable coronary disease a potential therapeutic target? Finally, do infectious agents have a pathogenic role in coronary atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes?

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St. James's Hospital
Ireland
St. James's Hospital
Ireland

Keywords

Inflammation, Coronary Thrombosis, Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Ischemia, Coronary Artery Disease, C-Reactive Protein, Virus Diseases, Cytokines, Humans, Angina, Unstable, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Biomarkers

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