Atherosclerotic plaque evolution in the descending thoracic aorta in familial hypercholesterolemic patients. A transesophageal echo study.
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Atherosclerotic plaque evolution in the descending thoracic aorta in familial hypercholesterolemic patients. A transesophageal echo study.
We explored the concept that transesophageal echocardiography can be used as a tool to detect, characterize, and study plaque morphology in the descending thoracic aorta. The pattern of atherosclerotic plaques in the descending thoracic aorta in familial hypercholesterolemic (FH) patients was evaluated. Additionally, evolution of plaque characteristics as a result of therapy was analyzed. In a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis: A Journal of Vascular Biology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1049-8834
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.14.11.1723