Liz Andrea Villela Baroncini Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Angioplasty,Aortic valve,Arteriosclerosis,Capillaries,Cardiac arrest
Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil
Dr. Liz Andréa Villela Baroncini received her Master in degree in Medical Scienses - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto? USP ? Ribeirão Preto ? SP - Brazil. Tesis: Ultrasonic tissue characterization of vulnerable carotid plaque: correlation between videodensitometric method andhistological examination. Period: 2003 - 2005. Later she obtained her Ph.D degree from Department of Health and Scienses .
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Author(s): Liz Andrea Villela Baroncini
Carotid Plaque and MMP-9 Controversies
Advanced carotid plaques are complex structures that are in constantly remodeling process which complicates their histological characterization and classification. The natural history of the plaque progression and destabilization does not occur in a linear manner. At the present, is not possible to predict whether a carotid plaque will become symptomatic or when symptoms will occur.Patients may exhibit the same carotid p... view more»