Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The reason: They were accumulating plaque in their coronary arteries much earlier than their peers. You can’t have a heart attack if you don’t have plaque in your coronary arteries. And plaque in your coronary arteries is the result of exposure to risk factors over time. The answer: Risk Factors. The answer.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

JUNE 14, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue 6 , November 1, 2023. BackgroundPlaque enhancement after gadolinium contrast administration may assess plaque instability and response to medical therapy. Plaque burden, degree of stenosis, and area degree of stenosis were calculated at baseline and follow‐up.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. Culprit plaque was classified as plaque rupture, plaque erosion, or calcified plaque and stratified into 5 age groups. Plaque characteristics including features of vulnerability were examined by optical coherence tomography.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. BackgroundComplex aortic plaque (CAP) is a potential embolic source in patients with cryptogenic stroke (CS). Additional features included mobility, ulceration, thrombus, protrusions, and assessment of plaque composition. 0.41],I2=94%).

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Sponsored by Cleerly and Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans LA 2023. With Plaque Features Associated with False Positives. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans LA 2023 Karlsberg RP, Gonzalez Quesada C, Samuels B et al.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans LA 2023. With Plaque Features Associated with False Positives. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans LA 2023 5 Karlsberg RP, Gonzalez Quesada C, Samuels B et al. 2023 Dec 12:jead339.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

The breakthrough designation, according to the Milpitas, CA-based technology company, is for an indication to improve coronary luminal diameter, restore hemodynamic modulation, and reduce plaque progression in patients with symptomatic ischemic heart disease due to discrete de novo native coronary artery lesions. of the U.S. population.

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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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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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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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International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

JULY 11, 2024

The Award will correspond to articles published in 2023. The Award will be given to the national authors of the best Original Article published in the journals ABC Cardiol, IJCS, ABC Imagem, and ABC HF in 2023. Awards granted: a) Plaque for each awarded article. b) Registration for the next subsequent congress. Judging 3.1.

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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). since the start of 2023. Cardiovascular AI actually makes up a larger 17.4% in 2020-2022, and 13.5%

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DAIC

JANUARY 3, 2024

6 Also in 2023, HeartFlow released its RoadMap Analysis which helps identify and quantify narrowings in the coronary arteries and has demonstrated a 25% faster CCTA read time. We've experienced a year of notable accomplishments and growth including the expansion of our product portfolio with Plaque Analysis and RoadMap Analysis.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

HeartFlow’s suite of non-invasive technologies helps clinicians identify stenoses in the coronary arteries (RoadMap Analysis), assess coronary blood flow (FFRCT Analysis), and characterize and quantify coronary atherosclerosis (Plaque Analysis).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Although it is statistically unlikely, multiple plaque ruptures are possible. On intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), the mid RCA plaque was described as "cratered, inflamed, and bulky," and the OM plaque was described as "bulky with evidence of inflammation and probably ulceration." Heitner et al. DOI:10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.118.007305),

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Regional wall motion abnormality--mid to apical anterior, mid anteroseptal, and apical septal akinesis. == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 9/22 /2023 ): == Today's case is challenging — because our 1st look at the ECG in Figure-1 was without the benefit of any clinical information. I focus my comment on this initial ECG in today's case.

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CardiacWire

AUGUST 9, 2024

Overall healthcare AI clearances seem to be stable, with the first half of 2024 bringing 107 total clearances, which is just behind pace of 2023’s full year total (220). FFRCT, coronary plaque, echo AI, etc)… We’re using this broader definition of cardio AI through the rest of this story.

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Heart 2023 Conference

MARCH 17, 2023

These deposits are called plaques. Over time, these plaques can narrow or completely block arteries and cause problems throughout the body. Atherosclerosis, also called " hardening of the arteries, " occurs when fat, cholesterol and other substances are deposited in the walls of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is a common disease.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. BGCs were successfully navigated without touching plaques in all cases. IntroductionIn carotid artery stenting (CAS), a guiding catheter (GC) placement to the appropriate position is the first step of the successful procedure.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Recently, cilostazol plus other antiplatelet agents combined therapy (CT) has been reported to reduce recurrent stroke, and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has been reported to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events and plaque progression. Stroke recurrence rates were 16.2% in the AA group, 13.8% in the AS group, and 5.9%

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Stroke Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3182-3189, December 1, 2023. The identification of a variant in theHDAC9gene as a risk factor for large-artery atherosclerotic stroke, and subsequently coronary artery disease, has opened novel treatment pathways for stroke and more widely atherosclerotic disease.

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Heart 2023 Conference

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

She continued by saying that the vitamin B2 and B12 they contain can aid in bringing homocysteine levels back to normal, as high levels can contribute to artery plaques. "Vitamins B2, B12, and selenium, all of which are cardioprotective, are abundant in eggs." Early cardiovascular disease may hasten middle-aged cognitive deterioration!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Learning Points: Type 1 MI is the type we are most familiar with: rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with production thrombus or platelet fibrin aggregates. You also appreciate the overly upright T waves in I and aVL which are reciprocal to the inferior T waves. But not all OMI is atherosclerotic in nature.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. BackgroundPatients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are at increased risk to develop atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionAtherosclerosis, the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, occurs due to the buildup of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries which can result in reduced blood flow to the organs and tissues.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. One common source of embolic stroke is the carotid arteries, with emboli originating due to plaque buildup or perioperatively during revascularization procedures.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

A significantly higher proportion of patients in the ISR with non-target lesion progression (N-TLP) group exhibited lipid plaque formation compared to the ISR without N-TLP group (69.0% Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. The mechanism of ISR was emamined through qualitative and quantitative analysis of OCT imaging.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. The deformable gel constituted an 8mm long replaceable stenotic segment at the level of M1‐MCA simulating an atherosclerotic plaque with a 0.5mm internal diameter.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 24 , Page 1958-1973, December 12, 2023. Compared with animals without PCOS, PCOS animals showed significantly exacerbated atherosclerotic plaque development and post-MI cardiac remodeling. BACKGROUND:Reducing cardiovascular disease burden among women remains challenging.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionEndovascular intervention has become the mainstay of treatment for acute ischemic stroke. However, in certain cases, open surgery is the only option to achieve revascularization. Clinical data were reviewed retrospectively.ResultsCase 1.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. MRI at the time showed an acute embolic infarct in left MCA territory, and a CTA showed a sub‐occlusive thrombus vs. atherosclerotic plaque in the superior branch of the left MCA.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IHC revealed beta‐amyloid plaques in the parenchyma and vessel walls, confirming a diagnosis of CAA.ConclusionApparently cryptogenic lobar hemorrhage may be caused by both occult micro‐AVM/fistula and CAA.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. However, CTA head and neck 4 days later demonstrated 90 percent stenosis of the mid left V2 at the C3‐4 level and a 75‐90 percent stenosis of the left mid V2 segment at the C5‐6 level (hard and soft plaque in these areas).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. CT Angiography (CTA) revealed ulcerated plaque with a small focus of thrombus intraluminally in the RICA. Common clinical features include acute/subacute to gradual vision loss, ocular pain, amaurosis fugax, photophobia and diplopia.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Ramus: There is a large caliber branching ramus intermediate LAD is a medium caliber vessel that extends to the apex and is noted to have diffuse mild to moderate plaque in the midsegment. Post Procedure TIMI III. D1 is a medium caliber vessel, distal diagonal branches are small in caliber Echocardiogram Normal LV cavity size and thickness.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Therefore it means acute type 1 ACS plaque rupture with impeded flow and impending full occlusion until proven otherwise. Abstract 556. == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 11/3 /2023 ): == Distinction between posterior OMI vs deWinter T waves — is sometimes easy, but sometimes surprisingly difficult.

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