American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 959-968 , 1 April 2009

Effect of Cholesterol Crystals on Plaques and Intima in Arteries of Patients With Acute Coronary and Cerebrovascular Syndromes

  • George S. Abela, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • Department of Physiology, Division of Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 517-353-1754; Fax: 517-353-4978
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  • Kusai Aziz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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  • Ameeth Vedre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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  • Dorothy R. Pathak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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  • John D. Talbott, DO

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan
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  • Joyce DeJong, DO

      Affiliations

    • Section of Forensic Pathology, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan

Received 13 November 2008 ,Revised 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 1 December 2008.

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 This work was supported by Grant No. IRGP147 from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan.

PII: S0002-9149(08)02174-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.019

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 959-968 , 1 April 2009