Does fe ( III ) distribution vary substantially within and between atherosclerotic plaques?
Fe(III) distribution varies substantially within atherosclerotic plaques. Plaques from symptomatic patients had significantly higher concentrations of Fe(III), signs of cap rupture and increased cap macrophage activity.
The very high predictive value of a negative platelet scintigraphy (96%) strongly suggests that localised perioperative endothelial injury is an important pathogenetic factor in the development of vein graft stenoses.