Unstable Coronary Artery Syndromes Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment - Robert L. Wilensky - Bog

Since plaque disruption, plaque erosion, and acute intracoronary thrombus formation play major roles in the pathophysiology of both unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction, and since the two disease entities represent a continuum of coronary ischemic syndromes, it is appropriate to discuss the two disease states in a single monograph.