© 2004 by BMJ Publishing Group & British Cardiac Society
Mini-symposium
Plaque stabilisation in coronary artery disease: introduction
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Correspondence to:
Professor Bernhard Meier
Swiss Cardiovascular Center Bern, University Hospital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland; bernhard.meier@insel.ch
Keywords: plaque stabilisation; coronary artery disease
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Plaque vulnerability, thin cap fibroatheroma, plaque erosion, plaque rupture, plaque sealing, plaque passivation, plaque stabilisation—there appears to be no end to the neologisms pertaining to what makes atherosclerosis so treacherous. After all, arteries are everywhere. A tiny accident in a proximal coronary artery (or cerebral artery for that matter) may put an end to the perfect harmonious functioning of billions of healthy cells making up the human body. And it does so time and time again, so often that this is the most common cause for the end of human life. No wonder that a feverish global quest is on to know more about this enemy, anticipate its strikes, keep it from planting mines, and, perhaps, extinguish it for good. There is still a long way to go but we are on the road. Already have we learned that not all plaques pose a threat. A non-obstructive plaque with a
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