Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Following categorization of both factors, participants were classified as having strong or poor mid-life psychosocial health. Incident dementia cases were identified from time of imaging through December 31, 2019 (median follow-up: 6.4 years) with ongoing surveillance.

Dementia 40

Dementia Atherosclerosis Risk Factors Stroke 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Methods:In this observational registry study, we reviewed patients from our comprehensive stroke center who underwent DSA from January 2013 to December 2023. Patients (age 18 years) with clinical manifestations of arterial disease or risk factors for atherosclerosis were included and classified into the VAH and non-VAH group.

Stenosis 40

Stenosis Atherosclerosis Risk Factors Stroke 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

See "Mechanisms of acute coronary syndromes related to atherosclerosis".) Additional Points about MINOCA: I found it surprising to learn that the initial description of acute MI despite normal coronary vessels is not a new concept — having been first described ~80 years ago ( with eventual adoption of the term, "MINOCA" in 2013 ).

Coronary Angiogram 109

Coronary Angiogram Plaque Thrombosis STEMI 109

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

He had no further risk factors for atherosclerosis besides hypertension. Steffen wrote: " I remembered the ECG from your blog titled: "STEMI Seen Best in PVC, Diagnosed by Medic, Ignored by Physician" from 2013. I was on scene at his working place (in Germany physicians are on the Emergency vehicles).

STEMI 52

STEMI Chest Pain Blog Atherosclerosis 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Share While the average Western male and female will develop advanced coronary artery disease by age 55 and 66, respectively, 85% of the Tsimane tribe population over 40 had no evidence of advanced atherosclerosis 2. Coronary atherosclerosis, as evidenced by an abnormal CAC score, is a measure of advanced plaque. Circulation.

Heart Disease 105

Heart Disease Blood Pressure Dementia Atherosclerosis 105

DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

1,6 Until recently atherosclerosis has been thought of as the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. However, the development of atherosclerosis is now known to be much more complex, with a key role for immune cells and inflammation in conjunction with hyperlipidemia and elevated LDL levels.7

Cardiovascular Disease 111

Cardiovascular Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Coronary Artery Disease 111

DAIC

MAY 29, 2024

Data presented today by AstraZeneca , at the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress in France, on AZD0780, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor demonstrated significant LDL-C reduction on top of statin in Phase I trial. Elevated LDL-C levels in plasma is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is estimated to cause 2.6

Cholesterol 52

Cholesterol Cardiovascular Disease Atherosclerosis Myocardial Infarction 52