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. 2013 Feb 9;8:629–640. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S30599

Figure 2.

Figure 2

(1) Pathophysiological presentations and progression of coronary artery disease. (A) Atherosclerosis plaque buildup in the artery and blood clot occluding blood fow; (B) stent compressing the plaque, with widening of the artery; (C) in-stent restenosis decreasing and occluding the blood flow. (2) Myocardial infarction highlighting a localized area of ischemia and dead heart muscle.