Plaque may build-up in a coronary artery at the site of a tear in the lining of the vessel.
Review Date:
7/15/2008
Reviewed By:
Alan Berger, MD, Assistant Professor, Divisions of Cardiology and Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.