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Carotid plaque score and ischemic stroke risk stratification through a combination of B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in patients with low and intermediate carotid stenosis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Objective The occurrence of ischemic stroke (IS) is closely related to the characteristics of carotid plaque (CP). Materials and methods This retrospective study evaluated 705 patients with low and intermediate carotid stenosis who underwent B-mode and CEUS from November 2021 to April 2023.

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Plaque Ultrasound Stenosis Stroke

Abstract TP176: Radiological Reporting Frequencies of High-Risk Non-Stenosing Carotid Plaque Features: A Follow-Up Observational Study

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background:High-risk non-stenosing carotid plaque features are emerging as a possible source of embolism in the setting of ESUS. We utilized Fisher’s exact test to compare the frequencies of reporting each plaque characteristic.Results:We analyzed 152 CTA reports in depth.

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Plaque Stenosis Embolism Stroke

Association of sdLDL-C With Incident Carotid Plaques With Stable and Vulnerable Morphology: A Prospective Cohort Study

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 12, 2024

Incident carotid plaques and their vulnerability were detected by carotid ultrasound at follow-up (2021). Higher sdLDL-C or sdLDL-C/LDL-C ratio, but not LDL-C, was significantly associated with an increased risk of incident carotid plaques. years (SD=0.14). years (SD=0.14). 9.90];P=0.027;Pfor linear trend=0.025).

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Plaque Cholesterol Ultrasound Risk Factors

How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. All of these parameters are important and need to be considered when evaluating plaque regression. REVERSAL Investigators.

Coronary Artery Disease

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The ratio of systolic and diastolic pressure is associated with carotid and femoral atherosclerosis

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.

Atherosclerosis

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SBC Scientific Publication Award

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

JULY 18, 2023

The Award will refer to articles published in 2021 and 2022. The Award will be given to the Brazilian authors of the best Original Article published in the ABC Cardiol and IJCS journals for the years 2021 and 2022, and to Brazilian authors of the best Original Article published in the ABC Imagem and ABC HF journals in 2022.

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The Latest Evidence on Atherosclerosis in Athletes

Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 10, 2024

people from the general population), coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) are higher, indicating more calcification and the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. Calcified plaques are known to be more stable and less prone to rupture and lead to a heart attack. When comparing athletes to control groups (i.e., hours per week).

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Plaque Exercise Cardiovascular Disease

SBC Scientific Publication Award – 2024

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

JULY 11, 2024

There will be an award for the most cited national manuscript in the last two years, namely: the most cited article published in 2021 and 2022 in 2023, for the journals ABC Cardiol and IJCS; and the most accessed in 2023 for the journals ABC Imagem and ABC HF. Awards granted: a) Plaque for each awarded article.

Article

Article Plaque Heart Failure Cardiomyopathy

In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

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. Some patients with a CAC score of 0 can have non-calcified plaque, which does not show on a CAC scan.

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Micro and Nanoplastics and Cardiovascular Events – Recent Study

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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ECG Blog #415 — The Cath showed NO Occlusion!

Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Non-obstructive coronary disease at the time cardiac cath is done does not necessarily imply there was no plaque rupture with thrombus. These plaques will often not be recognized as "culprits" — because no fissuring or ulceration is seen.

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Blog Cardiac Arrest STEMI Plaque

HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients

DAIC

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]. JAMA Internal Medicine, vol. 1071, [link]. 4 Bradbury, Andrew W, et al. “A The Lancet, vol.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Chest Pain Myocardial Infarction Ischemia

What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

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. Thus, intracoronary imaging modalities are crucial in this setting. From Gue at al.

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Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 20, 2024

But, still they also did not increase MACCE, major bleeding or death when a large database of the British Cardiovascular Interventional Society was analyzed and published in 2021, which had nearly 1500 cases of laser angioplasty and about 150 cases of RASER angioplasty.

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AI Clearances Surge, Cardio AI Share Declines

CardiacWire

MAY 18, 2024

Overall healthcare AI clearances are gaining momentum, with 2023 bringing a 42% jump in clearances, more than doubling 2022 and 2021’s annual growth (+20% & +16%). FFRCT, coronary plaque, etc). Cardiovascular AI actually makes up a larger 17.4% in 2020-2022, and 13.5% since the start of 2023.

Cardiovascular Imaging

Cardiovascular Imaging Plaque Innovation Ablation

Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction. It is not rare.

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Plaque Angina Blog Stents

What To Do If You Have An Early Family History Of Heart Disease

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 21, 2024

Therefore, if someone presents with an event earlier than this age, they likely have been building up plaque for a considerable period prior to this. A CT CAC score of 0 means a person has no calcified coronary artery plaque and also means their risk of a heart attack over the next ten years is probably less than 2%. N Engl J Med.

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International Stroke Conference Researcher Finds AI-based System Helped Guide Treatment, Lowered Stroke Recurrence

DAIC

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In 2021, there were 7.44 In 2021, there were 7.44 87% of strokes are ischemic strokes, which occur when blood vessels to the brain become narrowed or clogged with plaque, cutting off blood flow to the brain. Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of death in China, according to Li. In the U.S.,

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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

2021 Oct 19;10(20):e021356. 5 High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques – a randomized trial, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , 2022;, zwac309, 6 FOURIER Steering Committee and Investigators. 2021 May 1;397(10285):1625-1636. J Am Heart Assoc. N Engl J Med.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

PAD is a serious, progressive cardiovascular disease primarily caused by a buildup of fatty plaque in the blood vessels, or atherosclerosis. This plaque narrows the blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, which may significantly impair physical function, walking performance and quality of life.

Peripheral Arterial Disease

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

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 7 Research has shown inflammation plays a significant role in the development of atherosclerosis and ASCVD,8-10 and even the formation of plaque.11 4 In the U.S. 2020.11.010 3.

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Association between bone mineral density and coronary plaque burden in patients with coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study using quantitative computed tomography

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Purpose To evaluate the association between osteoporosis and coronary calcification and coronary plaque burden in patients with atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD). The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and total coronary plaque burden were quantified using the Agatston and modified Gensini scores, respectively.

Coronary Artery Disease

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

However, most adults will start to develop advanced plaque in their coronary arteries early in life. By age 66, more than half of all females will have evidence of advanced plaque in their coronary arteries, as seen on a CT calcium score. Coronary atherosclerosis, as evidenced by an abnormal CAC score, is a measure of advanced plaque.

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HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

DAIC

JANUARY 3, 2024

We've experienced a year of notable accomplishments and growth including the expansion of our product portfolio with Plaque Analysis and RoadMap Analysis. 2021 ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines. HeartFlow is committed to serving customers quickly and reliably with a median turnaround time less than 1.5 Arbab-Zadeh, Heart Int 2012.

Coronary Artery Disease

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Syncope and Block

EMS 12-Lead

JUNE 1, 2022

plaque disruption), the T waves still manifest markings of a previous state of suboptimal coronary flow that resolved: Type II supply-demand mismatch in the setting of extreme bradycardia. 2] Although the clinical context in today’s case does not fit these descriptors for Type I OMI (e.g. International Journal of Cardiology, 300 , 201-202. [6]

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Heart Failure Myocardial Infarction Bradycardia Cardiomyopathy

Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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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Plaque Chest Pain Thrombosis Stenosis

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

DAIC

MARCH 1, 2024

ISR is the obstruction or narrowing of a stented vessel by plaque or scar tissue. 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.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Stent Stents Angioplasty

Carotid plaque score and ischemic stroke risk stratification through a combination of B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in patients with low and intermediate carotid stenosis

Abstract TP176: Radiological Reporting Frequencies of High-Risk Non-Stenosing Carotid Plaque Features: A Follow-Up Observational Study

Association of sdLDL-C With Incident Carotid Plaques With Stable and Vulnerable Morphology: A Prospective Cohort Study

How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

The ratio of systolic and diastolic pressure is associated with carotid and femoral atherosclerosis

SBC Scientific Publication Award

The Latest Evidence on Atherosclerosis in Athletes

SBC Scientific Publication Award – 2024

In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Micro and Nanoplastics and Cardiovascular Events – Recent Study

ECG Blog #415 — The Cath showed NO Occlusion!

HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients

What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty

AI Clearances Surge, Cardio AI Share Declines

Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?

What To Do If You Have An Early Family History Of Heart Disease

International Stroke Conference Researcher Finds AI-based System Helped Guide Treatment, Lowered Stroke Recurrence

7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

Association between bone mineral density and coronary plaque burden in patients with coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study using quantitative computed tomography

Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

Syncope and Block

Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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

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