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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jul 1;52(1):1–12. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.036

Fig 1. Major criteria defining the “vulnerable plaque“.

Fig 1

Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques are characterized by distinct attributes regarding morphology, stenosis, inflammation, thrombogenity, injury and enhanced proteinase activity.