Study uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes - EurekAlert

For the first time, researchers at Tulane University and Ochsner Health were able to genetically sequence carotid plaque tissue collected from patients within days after a stroke. When compared to stable plaque, researchers discovered the tissues from recent …

image: Cooper Woods, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology and Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicineview more  Credit: Tulane University Heart attacks and strokes are a leading cause … [+2565 chars]

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