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From: Acute coronary disease Athero-Inflammation: Therapeutic approach
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There is evidence of an inflammatory component in the pathogenesis of atheroma rupture in acute coronary events. Inflammation comes about in response to endothelial injury or dysfunction or hemo-reological modifications and precede thrombus formation.