Infiltrates of Activated Mast Cells at the Site of Coronary Atheromatous Erosion or Rupture in Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

The accumulation of activated mast cells (200-fold more than in the unaffected coronary intima) at the site of atheromatous erosion or rupture suggests that in thrombotic coronary occlusion the role played by mast cells is significant.