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Plaque Composition Predicts Restenosis After Carotid Endarterectomy
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Title Plaque Composition Predicts Restenosis After Carotid Endarterectomy
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570176?src=rss
Description A new study suggests that the composition of plaques removed during endarterectomy can help predict the risk for subsequent restenosis; less restenosis was seen in patients with macrophage infiltration and a large lipid core. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Feb 14, 2008
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