Better understanding of clotting dynamics in atherosclerosis could lead to more effective drugs

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The disease atherosclerosis involves the build up of fatty tissue within arterial walls, creating unstable structures known as plaques. These plaques grow until they burst, rupturing the wall and causing the formation of a blood clot within the artery. These clots also grow until they block blood flow; in the case of the coronary artery, this can cause a heart attack.

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