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Figure 9 Stable and vulnerable coronary atheromata. In the left panel, a lesion with a thick fibrous core and small lipid core is illustrated. The right panel shows a lesion in a different patient with a thin fibrous cap and a large lipid core. The left hand plaque might be termed "stable" and the right hand plaque "vulnerable" based on pathological criteria.
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