Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2016; 8(1): 1-23
Published online Jan 26, 2016. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v8.i1.1
Table 1 Heterogeneities in coronary artery disease/myocardial infarction
Clinical manifestationUnderlying pathologyPathological processes of atherosclerosis
Asymptomatic stenosis Stable or unstable angina pectoris Silent MI Acute MI (NSTEMI and STEMI) Sudden cardiac deathAtheroma positive remodeling Atheroma negative remodeling Plaque rupture/thrombosis Critical stenosis/thrombosis Embolization Spontaneous dissection Anomalous origin/course Coronary spasm Myocardial bridgingEndothelial injury Lipid deposition Oxidative stress/response Inflammation Cellular proliferation/apoptosis Foam cell formation Matrix deposition/degradation Plaque rupture/hematoma/thrombosis Neovascular formation