Study of the spectral characteristics of plaques in the human arteries

Atherosclerosis involves the deposition of lipids in the inner lining of arteries. The resulting build-up is known as plaque. Excessive plaque build-up gives rise to the narrowing of lumens of arteries and is the main cause of disability and death from heart diseases, cerebral infarctions and ischae...

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Main Author: Ng, Beng Koon.
Other Authors: Tjin, Swee Chuan
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13327
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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