Table 1.

Differences in thrombosis due to atherosclerotic plaque rupture or erosion.

	Erosion	Rupture
Fibrous cap	Thick and intact	Thin, fissured
Thrombus	“White” Rich in platelets	“Red” Rich in fibrin
Mechanism of activation	Collagen	Tissue factor
Prevailing cells	Smooth muscle cells	Macrophages
Remodeling	Lower degree, outward remodeling	Marked positive remodeling
NET presence	++	+/±
Common clinical outcome	Non-STEMI	STEMI

NET: neutrophil extracellular trap; STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.