This volume reviews available mouse models of atherosclerosis, basic aspects of disease initiation and progression, and the visualization of atherosclerotic lesions with invasive and non-invasive techniques that are widely used both in basic research and in the clinic. The chapters catalogue a wide range of "in vitro" and "in vivo" experimental methods used for atherosclerosis research, including thorough protocols and valuable notes based on the authors personal wet lab experience. Written in the highly successful "Methods in Molecular Biology "series format, chapters include...