@article {Mulvihill201, author = {N T Mulvihill and J B Foley}, title = {Inflammation in acute coronary syndromes}, volume = {87}, number = {3}, pages = {201--204}, year = {2002}, doi = {10.1136/heart.87.3.201}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, 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?}, issn = {1355-6037}, URL = {https://heart.bmj.com/content/87/3/201}, eprint = {https://heart.bmj.com/content/87/3/201.full.pdf}, journal = {Heart} }