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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

In general, the more calcified or fibrous a plaque is, the less dangerous it is, as it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack. Fatty or necrotic plaque is often described as ‘vulnerable’ plaque, with the vulnerability being related to the risk of a heart attack. Sci Rep 11 , 7999 (2021).

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Evaluating the Reliability and Robustness of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disease in NHANES, NHIS, and BRFSS (2015–2021)

Journal of the American Heart Association

Cardiovascular disease included selfreported physician diagnosis of heart attack, stroke, and coronary heart disease.ResultsAlthough overall national population estimates were similar, there was heterogeneity in estimates by survey. 2.2]; nonHispanic Black BRFSS: 3.8% [95% CI, 3.6, 3.9]; NHIS: 3.0% [95% CI, 2.7,

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon

DAIC

Following Breakthrough Device Designation granted for the technology by the FDA in 2021, the approval was supported by positive results from the multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled AGENT IDE trial , which enrolled 600 patients at 40 U.S. vs. 3.9%, P=0.001), a 49% risk reduction in heart attack at the target vessel (6.4%

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How Apob & Visceral Fat Increase Your Risk Of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The greater the number of particles the artery wall is exposed to over time, the higher the risk of atherosclerosis and a heart attack 2. 2021 , 22 , 5770. 2021 Jul 17;398(10296):238-248. This retained particle then sets off an inflammatory cascade, which ultimately results in the formation of atherosclerosis 1.

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Abstract TP136: STRACK: A Continuum of Stroke Care, Improving Post-Stroke and Cardiometabolic Patient Outcomes

Stroke Journal

as partner.Methods:The three-year project was launched in May 2021, during first year all specialties and professionals participated in the development and planning of the project and were trained in the use of the devices and own digital platform.First STRACK patient was enrolled in May 2022.

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Future Lp(a) Treatment Options

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Randomised outcome-based trials will be necessary to assess whether lowering Lp(a) levels with such an approach will translate into meaningful clinical benefits, i.e. fewer heart attacks. 2021 Aug 3;78(5):421-433. 2021 Aug 3;78(5):421-433. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2 ODYSSEY Outcomes Committees and Investigators.

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Do Statins Cause Dementia?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A therapy that has been proven repeatedly to reduce the probability of heart attacks and strokes in multiple double-blind randomised controlled studies 1. 2021 Aug;331:20-27. I do apologise for being direct, but this issue is one of the most frequent barriers I encounter to initiating cholesterol-lowering therapy. N Engl J Med.