New 'atherosclerosis atlas' sheds light on heart attacks, strokes (IMAGE)

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New 'atherosclerosis atlas' sheds light on heart attacks, strokes

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The University of Virginia School of Medicine's Clint L. Miller, PhD, led the development of a new "atherosclerosis atlas" that details, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the harmful plaque buildup that causes heart attacks, strokes and coronary artery disease.

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Dan Addison | University Communications

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