Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Doctor, do you have any investigation to know how much the total plaque burden is in my coronary artery? I recently read in Forbes Sunday health supplement, It says ,it is better to know the thickness of the cap covering the plaque. to decode the histological, biochemical, pathological secrets within the atherosclerotic plaques.

Plaque 52

Plaque Atherosclerosis Education Cholesterol 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 6, 2024

We used carotid ultrasounds to detect plaque at baseline and follow‐up in 2006 to 2009 (median follow‐up=5.5 had low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥160 mg/dL, which is higher than the recommended threshold for lifestyle or medical interventions in young adults of 20 to 39 years old. Lipids were measured after a 12‐hour fast.

Plaque 75

Plaque Cholesterol Ultrasound Risk Factors 75

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

BACKGROUND:Sex-specific differences in plaque composition and instability underscore the need to explore circulating markers for better prediction of high-risk plaques. Plaque stability was determined by gold-standard histological classifications. Adipokine, lipid, and immune profiling was conducted.

Plaque 40

Plaque Circulation Atherosclerosis Hemorrhage 40