Biophotonics method could lead to identification of unstable plaques
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 06:10
in Health & Medicine
In aging societies, atherosclerosis (AS) and its major vascular complications, myocardial infarction and stroke, comprise a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Additionally, childhood obesity is an increasing phenomenon all over the globe and will lead to increased occurrence of cardiovascular diseases at younger age. Research toward non-invasive methods for disease diagnosis is particularly important for these patients in order to reduce the risk of invasive analysis and X-ray radiation.