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Figure 1 Difference in atherosclerotic plaque temperature from background temperature ( T) in the three subgroups. Temperature differences increase progressively from effort angina (EA) to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The bottom of the box represents the first quartile; the top of the box represents the third quartile; and the line in the box represents the median value of T. UA = unstable angina.
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