Schaar JA, Muller JE, Falk E, Virmani R, Fuster V, Serruys PW, Colombo A, Stefanadis C, Ward Casscells S, Moreno PR, Maseri A, Steen van der AF: Terminology for high-risk and vulnerable coronary artery plaques. Report of a meeting on the vulnerable plaque, June 17 and 18, Santorini, Greece. Eur Heart J. 2003, 25: 1077-82. 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.01.002.
Article
Google Scholar
Stary HC, Chandler AB, Dinsmore RE, Fuster V, Glagov S, Insull W, Rosenfeld ME, Schwartz CJ, Wagner WD, Wissler RW: A definition of advanced types of atherosclerotic lesions and a histological classification of atherosclerosis. A report from the Committee on Vascular Lesions of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Circulation. 1995, 92: 1355-74.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Hoffmann U, Moselewski F, Nieman K, Jang IK, Ferencik M, Rahman AM, Cury RC, Abbara S, Joneidi-Jafari H, Achenbach S, Brady TJ: Noninvasive assessment of plaque morphology and composition in culprit and stable lesions in acute coronary syndrome and stable lesions in stable angina by multidetector computed tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006, 47: 1655-62. 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.041.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Leber AW, Knez A, White CW, Becker A, von Ziegler F, Muehling O, Becker C, Reiser M, Steinbeck G, Boekstegers P: Composition of coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients with acute myocardial infarction and stable angina pectoris determined by contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2003, 91: 714-8. 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03411-2.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Feuchtner G, Postel T, Weidinger F, Frick M, Alber H, Dichtl W, Jodocy D, Mallouhi A, Pachinger O, Zur Nedden D, Friedrich GJ: Is there a relation between non-calcifying coronary plaques and acute coronary syndromes? A retrospective study using multislice computed tomography. Cardiology. 2008, 110: 241-8. 10.1159/000112407.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Henneman MM, Schuijf JD, Pundziute G, van Werkhoven JM, Wall van der EE, Jukema JW, Bax JJ: Noninvasive evaluation with multislice computed tomography in suspected acute coronary syndrome: plaque morphology on multislice computed tomography versus coronary calcium score. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008, 52: 216-22. 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.04.012.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Huang H, Virmani R, Younis H, Burke AP, Kamm RD, Lee RT: The impact of calcification on the biomechanical stability of atherosclerotic plaques. Circulation. 2001, 103: 1051-6.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Cohen A, Tzourio C, Bertrand B, Chauvel C, Bousser MG, Amarenco P: Aortic plaque morphology and vascular events: a follow-up study in patients with ischemic stroke. FAPS Investigators. French Study of Aortic Plaques in Stroke. Circulation. 1997, 96: 3838-41.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Yamagishi M, Terashima M, Awano K, Kijima M, Nakatani S, Daikoku S, Ito K, Yasumura Y, Miyatake K: Morphology of vulnerable coronary plaque: insights from follow-up of patients examined by intravascular ultrasound before an acute coronary syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000, 35: 106-11. 10.1016/S0735-1097(99)00533-1.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Newby AC: Metalloproteinase expression in monocytes and macrophages and its relationship to atherosclerotic plaque instability. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008, 28: 2108-14. 10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.173898.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Sukhova GK, Schonbeck U, Rabkin E, Schoen FJ, Poole AR, Billinghurst RC, Libby P: Evidence for increased collagenolysis by interstitial collagenases-1 and -3 in vulnerable human atheromatous plaques. Circulation. 1999, 99: 2503-9.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Visse R, Nagase H: Matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases: structure, function, and biochemistry. Circ Res. 2003, 92: 827-39. 10.1161/01.RES.0000070112.80711.3D.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Zhang B, Ye S, Herrmann SM, Eriksson P, de Maat M, Evans A, Arveiler D, Luc G, Cambien F, Hamsten A, Watkins H, Henney AM: Functional polymorphism in the regulatory region of gelatinase B gene in relation to severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Circulation. 1999, 99: 1788-94.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Pearce E, Tregouet DA, Samnegard A, Morgan AR, Cox C, Hamsten A, Eriksson P, Ye S: Haplotype effect of the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene on risk of myocardial infarction. Circ Res. 2005, 97: 1070-6. 10.1161/01.RES.0000189302.03303.11.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Broedl UC, Lebherz C, Lehrke M, Stark R, Greif M, Becker A, von Ziegler F, Tittus J, Reiser M, Becker C, Göke B, Parhofer KG, Leber AW: Low adiponectin levels are an independent predictor of mixed and non-calcified coronary atherosclerotic plaques. PLoS ONE. 2009, 4: e4733-10.1371/journal.pone.0004733.
Article
PubMed Central
PubMed
Google Scholar
Greif M, Becker A, von Ziegler F, Lebherz C, Lehrke M, Broedl UC, Tittus J, Parhofer K, Becker C, Reiser M, Knez A, Leber AW: Pericardial adipose tissue determined by dual source CT is a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2009, 29: 781-6. 10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.180653.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Leber AW, von Ziegler F, Becker A, Becker CR, Reiser M, Steinbeck G, Knez A, Boekstegers P: Characteristics of coronary plaques before angiographic progression determined by Multi-Slice CT. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008, 24: 423-8. 10.1007/s10554-007-9278-9.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Wu YW, Kao HL, Chen MF, Lee BC, Tseng WY, Jeng JS, Tzen KY, Yen RF, Huang PJ, Yang WS: Characterization of plaques using 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with carotid atherosclerosis and correlation with matrix metalloproteinase-1. J Nucl Med. 2007, 48: 227-33.
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Hwang JJ, Yang WS, Chiang FT, Chen MF, Lin HJ, Huang PJ, Hsu SH, Lai SK, Wu YW: Association of circulating matrix metalloproteinase-1, but not adiponectin, with advanced coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 2009, 204: 293-7. 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.08.019.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Kato R, Momiyama Y, Ohmori R, Taniguchi H, Nakamura H, Ohsuzu F: Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-8 concentrations are associated with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease. Circ J. 2005, 69: 1035-40. 10.1253/circj.69.1035.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Inoue T, Kato T, Takayanagi K, Uchida T, Yaguchi I, Kamishirado H, Morooka S, Yoshimoto N: Circulating matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -3 in patients with an acute coronary syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2003, 92: 1461-4. 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.061.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Achenbach S, Moselewski F, Ropers D, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, MacNeill B, Pohle K, Baum U, Anders K, Jang IK, Daniel WG, Brady TJ: Detection of calcified and noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multidetector spiral computed tomography: a segment-based comparison with intravascular ultrasound. Circulation. 2004, 109: 14-7. 10.1161/01.CIR.0000111517.69230.0F.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Leber AW, Knez A, Becker A, Becker C, von Ziegler F, Nikolaou K, Rist C, Reiser M, White C, Steinbeck G, Steinbeck G, Boekstegers P: Accuracy of multidetector spiral computed tomography in identifying and differentiating the composition of coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a comparative study with intracoronary ultrasound. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004, 43: 1241-7. 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.10.059.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Hausleiter J, Meyer T, Hadamitzky M, Kastrati A, Martinoff S, Schomig A: Prevalence of noncalcified coronary plaques by 64-slice computed tomography in patients with an intermediate risk for significant coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006, 48: 312-8. 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.064.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Sawada T, Shite J, Shinke T, Watanabe S, Otake H, Matsumoto D, Tanino Y, Ogasawara D, Paredes OL, Yokoyama M: [Relationship between high sensitive C-reactive protein and coronary plaque component in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Virtual Histology study]. J Cardiol. 2006, 48: 141-50.
PubMed
Google Scholar
Welsh P, Whincup PH, Papacosta O, Wannamethee SG, Lennon L, Thomson A, Rumley A, Lowe GD: Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 and coronary heart disease: a prospective study in middle-aged men. Qjm. 2008, 101: 785-91. 10.1093/qjmed/hcn088.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Tziakas DN, Lazarides MK, Tentes IK, Georgiadis GS, Eleftheriadou E, Chalikias GK, Kortsaris A, Hatseras DI: Gelatinases [matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9] induce carotid plaque instability but their systemic levels are not predictive of local events. Ann Vasc Surg. 2005, 19: 529-33. 10.1007/s10016-005-5018-6.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Tayebjee MH, Lip GY, Tan KT, Patel JV, Hughes EA, MacFadyen RJ: Plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2, and CD40 ligand levels in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 2005, 96: 339-45. 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.072.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Blankenberg S, Rupprecht HJ, Poirier O, Bickel C, Smieja M, Hafner G, Meyer J, Cambien F, Tiret L: Plasma concentrations and genetic variation of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and prognosis of patients with cardiovascular disease. Circulation. 2003, 107: 1579-85. 10.1161/01.CIR.0000058700.41738.12.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Mintz GS, Painter JA, Pichard AD, Kent KM, Satler LF, Popma JJ, Chuang YC, Bucher TA, Sokolowicz LE, Leon MB: Atherosclerosis in angiographically "normal" coronary artery reference segments: an intravascular ultrasound study with clinical correlations. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995, 25: 1479-85. 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00088-L.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Derosa G, Ferrari I, D'Angelo A, Tinelli C, Salvadeo SA, Ciccarelli L, Piccinni MN, Gravina A, Ramondetti F, Maffioli P, Cicero AF: Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 levels in obese patients. Endothelium. 2008, 15: 219-24. 10.1080/10623320802228815.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Kosmala W, Plaksej R, Przewlocka-Kosmala M, Kuliczkowska-Plaksej J, Bednarek-Tupikowska G, Mazurek W: Matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 and their tissue inhibitors 1 and 2 in premenopausal obese women: relationship to cardiac function. Int J Obes (Lond). 2008, 32: 763-71. 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803794.
Article
CAS
Google Scholar