Cardioimmunology: rapidly growing field

Atheroscleotic plaque as a tertiary lymphoid organ

Cardiovascular diseases challenge global health. Traditional risk factors are key, but cardioimmunology shows the immune system's complex role in these diseases, especially in atherosclerosis, now seen as a chronic inflammatory condition. Findings like structured immune cells, termed tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs), in atherosclerotic plaques, indicate …