2. Coronary Artery
The left frame shows marked narrowing as seen by angiography.The right frame shows the histology of the narrowed area. There is marked thickening of the wall due to fibrosis of the intima. This results from coronary atherosclerosis, a process characterized by lipid deposition in the intimal layer followed by laying down of collagen and calcification. At this late stage, there is no lipid visible in the vessel wall. The red mass in the narrowed lumen is a postmortem clot. What is the difference between a postmortem clot and a thrombus? Answer
What is a thrombus made of? Answer

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