Scott Simon

Coronary artery disease (CAD), of which atherosclerosis is a major contributor, costs the United States $108.9 billion each year. While a number of conventional risk factors such as smoking, diabetes and hypertension have been associated with CAD, their predictive performance is poor in the prevention of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Despite the prevalence of ACS in our society, there are currently no molecular biomarkers ...more »