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(Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2009;29:1433.)
© 2009 American Heart Association, Inc.

Brief Reviews

Monocytes in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Eduard Shantsila; Gregory Y.H. Lip

From the Haemostasis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Correspondence to Professor G.Y.H. Lip, Haemostasis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, England, UK. E-mail g.y.h.lip{at}bham.ac.uk

Series Editor: Ziad Mallat
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Monocyte Subsets and Their Relevance to Cardiovascular Diseases

The aim of this overview is to summarize the available data on the involvement of monocytes in the pathological processes related to the development of acute coronary syndromes and the recovery of damaged areas, the prevention of excessive inflammatory and procoagulant response, and the restoration of microcirculation (angiogenesis).

Key Words: monocyte • acute coronary syndromes • myocardial infarction