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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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.

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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

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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ECG Blog #415 — The Cath showed NO Occlusion!

Ken Grauer, MD

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

Stroke Journal

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

Stroke Journal

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

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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

DAIC

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.