Platelets enter atherosclerotic plaque via intraplaque microvascular leakage and intraplaque hemorrhage: A histopathological study in carotid plaques
Atherosclerosis, 05/25/2012
Van Lammeren GW et al. – Due to their short life span, platelets reflect recent bleeding. It can be hypothesized that platelets might serve as a marker for leaky microvessels inside atherosclerotic plaques that are at risk for development, or progression of plaque hemorrhage.
