1.0All About Cardiovascular System and Disordershttps://johnsonfrancis.org/professionalJohnson Francishttps://johnsonfrancis.org/professional/author/jf/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9LuwR8VJmi"><a href="https://johnsonfrancis.org/professional/understanding-vulnerable-atherosclerotic-plaque/">Understanding Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://johnsonfrancis.org/professional/understanding-vulnerable-atherosclerotic-plaque/embed/#?secret=9LuwR8VJmi" width="600" height="338" title="“Understanding Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque” — All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders" data-secret="9LuwR8VJmi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://johnsonfrancis.org/professional/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://johnsonfrancis.org/professional/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Understanding-Vulnerable-Atherosclerotic-Plaque.jpg1200676In clinical cardiology, vulnerable plaque refers to an atherosclerotic lesion that is highly susceptible to sudden rupture, which can lead to thrombosis and subsequent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or sudden cardiac death. While traditional “stable” plaques cause progressive luminal narrowing (angina), vulnerable plaques are often non-obstructive—meaning they might not even show up as significant stenoses […]