Inflammatory hypothesis of atherogenesis: Will colchicine be added to the armamentarium in the prevention of coronary artery disease?
Chronic inflammation promotes the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Despite aggressive risk reduction, patients with coronary artery disease have a significant residual risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death related in part to ongoing inflammation within coronary vascul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | American Heart Journal Plus |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602221000550 |