How artery plaque ruptures to trigger strokes - Futurity: Research News

A discovery of what happens inside artery plaque to trigger a stroke could lead to new drug targets to prevent them and also prevent heart attacks.

Researchers, for the first time, genetically sequenced carotid plaque tissue collected from patients within days after a stroke. Heart attacks and strokes are a leading cause of death in the United … [+2076 chars]

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