Role of inflammation and infection in the etiopathogenesis of atheromatosis--literature review

The investigation of etiopathology of arteriosclerosis shows close relationship between inflammatory processes and evolution of sclerotic lesions. In many patients acute coronary syndromes are caused by the rupture of hemodynamically insignificant sclerotic lesion and consequently thrombosis of coro...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Wiadomości lekarskie (1960) Vol. 57; no. 11-12; p. 659
Main Authors:	Czech, Bronisław, Kucewicz, Ewa, Pawlak, Sebastian
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Polish
Published:	Poland 2004
Subjects:	Arteriosclerosis - etiology Arteriosclerosis - physiopathology Chlamydia Infections - complications Chlamydophila pneumoniae Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications Helicobacter Infections - complications Helicobacter pylori Humans Inflammation - complications
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	The investigation of etiopathology of arteriosclerosis shows close relationship between inflammatory processes and evolution of sclerotic lesions. In many patients acute coronary syndromes are caused by the rupture of hemodynamically insignificant sclerotic lesion and consequently thrombosis of coronary artery. The reason of instability of sclerotic plaque may be on going inflammation inside it. This paper reviews literature on the subject of relationship of atheromatosis, inflammation and infection.
ISSN:	0043-5147