Neutrophil infiltration is actively associated with acute coronary events, with higher levels in ruptured compared to eroded plaques.
The observations suggest that neutrophil infiltration is actively associated with acute coronary events. The high number of NEP-positive neutrophils in ruptured plaques, compared with eroded plaques, may reflect differences in the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
Naruko et al. (Mon,) studied this question.