I have not heard of this particular phrase. It doesn't quite make sense to me off the top of my head; band aid implies they are beneficial, but lipid-rich plaqu

I have not heard of this particular phrase. It doesn't quite make sense to me off the top of my head; band aid implies they are beneficial, but lipid-rich plaques are not providing structural integrity or protecting against defects. They are harmful sonce they predispose to MI. It is likely true that they tend to form where there are surface defects; this idea is decades old and a component of Virchow's triad.