Which Coronary Lesions Are More Prone to Cause Acute Myocardial Infarction?
Abstract Background: According to common belief, most myocardial infarctions (MIs) are due to the rupture of nonsevere, vulnerable plaques with < 70% obstruction. Data from recent trials challenge this belief, suggesting that the risk of coronary occlusion is, in fact, much higher after severe s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
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| Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005002105&lng=en&tlng=en |