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Basic Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis: From Inflammation to Infection

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Coronary Circulation and Myocardial Ischemia

Part of the book series: Update in Intensive Care Medicine ((UICMSOFT,volume 32))

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Myocardial infarction, the most common complication of atherosclerosis, remains a deadly disease. According to an international survey done between 1985 and 1990 [1], median 4-week mortality of acute coronary heart disease reaches the bewildering rate of 50%. Beyond treatment, prevention is clearly a major issue and any progress in our understanding of atherosclerosis can have a wide impact on public health. Inflammation is now ranking high among current explanations, with the possibility of infection as one of its potential causes.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Michael R. Pinsky MD, CM, FCCP, FCCM (Director of Research Division of Critical Care Medicine Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine) (Director of Research Division of Critical Care Medicine Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine)

  2. Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain

    Antonio Artigas MD, PhD (Director of Critical Care Center Sabadell Hospital Associate Professor) (Director of Critical Care Center Sabadell Hospital Associate Professor)

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    Jean-Francois Dhainaut MD, PhD (Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit Dean of Cochin Port-Royal Medical School Vice-President of Paris University) (Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit Dean of Cochin Port-Royal Medical School Vice-President of Paris University)

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Capron, L., Wyplosz, B. (2002). Basic Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis: From Inflammation to Infection. In: Pinsky, M.R., Artigas, A., Dhainaut, JF. (eds) Coronary Circulation and Myocardial Ischemia. Update in Intensive Care Medicine, vol 32. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57212-8_2

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