Plaque erosion, a type of coronary atherothrombosis, involves superficial injury to smooth muscle cell (SMC)-rich plaques. Elevated levels of coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) correlate with an increased ischemic heart disease risk. FVIII may contribute to thrombus formation on eroded plaques.
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