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| Figure 1. Formation of an advanced complicated
lesion of atherosclerosis. |
Figure 2. Types of atherosclerotic
lesions. |
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| Figure 3. Fatty-streak formation in atherosclerosis. |
Figure 4. Endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerosis. |
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| Table 1. Characteristics and composition
of plasma lipoproteins. |
Figure 5. Overview of the interplay between
the major lipoprotein classes. |
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| Figure 6. Healed plaque erosion and rupture. |
Figure 7. Distinctive features for a plaque
prone to rupture. |
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| Figure 8. Variants of fibrous cap atheromas. |
Figure 9. Aetiopathogenesis of coronary
heart diseases. |