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The relationships between the morphological characteristics and the vulnerability of atherosclerotic plaque were analyzed theoretically and several suggestions were proposed to evaluate the plaque vulnerability. Validated by animal experiments and clinical studies, the theoretical results were confirmed.
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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10302016 and 60402023), the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(Grant No. 2006CB503803), and the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (Grant No. 2007AA02Z448)
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Su, H., Zhang, P., Chen, W. et al. Morphological study of atherosclerotic plaque and its application in vulnerability evaluation. Sci. China Ser. G-Phys. Mech. Astron. 51, 867–872 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-008-0079-5
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