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. So, you want me to teach you the molecular biology of Atherosclerosis ,right ? Korean Circ J.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Lp(a) is emerging as an important, yet under-recognized, potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease due to its ability to promote the development of plaques within artery walls, clot formation and aortic valve calcification. A focused update to the 2019 NLA scientific statement on use of lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 7, 2024

Background Although the impact of hypertension on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaques has been well established, its association with femoral IMT and plaques has not been extensively examined. Ultrasonography was applied to assess the AS, including thickened IMT (TIMT) and plaque in the carotid and femoral arteries.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

MINOCA may be due to: coronary spasm, coronary microvascular dysfunction, plaque disruption, spontaneous coronary thrombosis/emboli , and coronary dissection; myocardial disorders, including myocarditis, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and other cardiomyopathies. See "Mechanisms of acute coronary syndromes related to atherosclerosis".)

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To prove there is no plaque rupture, you need to do intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). An angiogram is a "lumenogram;" most plaque is EXTRALUMINAL!! One of the most common is rupture of a non-obstructive plaque, with thrombus formation and OMI that spontaneously lyses and leaves a wide open artery. It can only be seen by IVUS.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Here’s the angiogram of the RCA : No thrombus or plaque rupture in the RCA (or any coronary artery) was found. This MI wasn’t caused by a ruptured plaque of CAD - it was a coronary artery dissection of the RCA. This MI wasn’t caused by a ruptured plaque of CAD - it was a coronary artery dissection of the RCA.

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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

This registry will aim to provide world-wide physicians the most accurate information on coronary plaque to improve cardiovascular risk prediction and support the selection of patient-specific treatment,” said Dr. De Cecco. The ultimate goal is to positively impact cardiovascular health globally with a reduction in cardiovascular events."

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