Atherosclerosis and Atheroma Plaque Rupture: Normal Anatomy of Vasa Vasorum and Their Role Associated with Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is primarily a degenerative disorder related to aging with a chronic inflammatory component. There are differences in expression among different vascular beds, inflicting a range of vascular diseases. The majority of studies focus on the inner and medial vascular layers, which are af...

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Main Author: Sun, Zhonghua
Format: Journal Article
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28998