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MAY 8, 2024

2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/Chest/Saem/SCCT/SCMR guideline for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” 2021, [link]. For more information: www.heartflow.com References 1 Krievins, Dainis K., JAMA Internal Medicine, vol.

Coronary Artery Disease 111

Coronary Artery Disease Chest Pain Ischemia Myocardial Infarction 111

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

The CAC scan looks for deposits of calcium in the areas of the coronary arteries as a proxy marker for plaque. It tells you ‘ if ’ there is plaque and how much, as a score called a CAC score. 2021 Sep 15;339:219-224. MI = Myocardial Infarction/Heart Attack However, there are two very important caveats.

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Heart Disease Heart attacks Heart Attack Plaque 74

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 7, 2024

Detailed analysis of the excised carotid plaques were carried out with pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, stable isotope analysis, and electron microscopy. Primary endpoint of the study was a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause in those who had micro and nanoplastics in the carotid plaque.

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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. MINOCA I do not have the bandwidth here to write a review of MINOCA.

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Coronary Angiogram Plaque Thrombosis STEMI 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

2021 Oct 19;10(20):e021356. 2 Trends and Predictors of Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Acute Myocardial Infarction: Data From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. 7 Secondary prevention following myocardial infarction: a clinical update. 2021 May 1;397(10285):1625-1636.

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Heart Disease Coronary Artery Disease Heart attacks Heart Attack 103

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!! Such cases are classified as MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructed Coronary Arteries). It can only be seen by IVUS. MINOCA has many etiologies. Learning Points: 1.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4

Cardiovascular Disease 111

Cardiovascular Disease Heart attacks Heart Attack Coronary Artery Disease 111