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Arherosclerosis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. The major casue (86%) of cardiovascular death from heart attacks as well as the major cause (45%) of deaths from brain aneurysm are due to less obtrusive plaques known as vulnerable plaques that rupture suddenly and trigger a blood clot or thrombus that blocks blood flow. Early detection of plaque lesions is the first and necessary step in prevent the lethal consquences of arherosclerosis.
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