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How To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease If You Have Insulin Resistance.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Coronary artery disease is caused by the retention of a cholesterol particle in the artery wall. But if a retained cholesterol particle is the spark. Insulin resistance and diabetes may not ‘ cause ’ coronary artery disease, but they are huge accelerants. Timing Matters.

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Suboptimal Control of Small Dense Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Is Associated With Coronary Plaque Progression: An Intravascular Ultrasound Study

Journal of the American Heart Association

Small dense lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDLC) is considered as the most atherogenic lipoprotein. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundPlaque progression (PP) is critical between subclinical atherosclerosis and plaque rupture.

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At What Age Should You Think About Assessing Your Risk For Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But the goal in this instance is to die after a long and healthy life ‘ with ’ coronary artery disease rather than ‘ from ’ coronary artery disease. However, the chances of dying from heart disease are directly proportional to the amount of plaque in your coronary arteries.

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Contemporary Polygenic Scores of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease Predict Coronary Atherosclerosis in Adolescents and Young Adults

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 5 , Page 480-482, October 1, 2023.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

mmol/l (130 mg/dl) or below, between 20-50% will already have coronary artery disease. As HBA1c increases, even in the normal range, the probability of coronary artery disease increases. 2023 Nov, 82 (22) 2152–2162. For HBA1c, the trend is similar. So far, two things should be very clear.

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Agepha Pharma and Caristo Diagnostics Team Up to Fight Coronary Inflammation

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mg tablets), together with Caristo Diagnostics , a leading cardiac disease diagnostics company with the novel CaRi-Heart technology to visualize and quantify coronary inflammation, announced today their collaboration to improve awareness and clinical education about the central role of inflammation in coronary artery disease.