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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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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 1,6 Until recently atherosclerosis has been thought of as the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. 4 In the U.S. 12 Colchicine, 0.5

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Chest Pain in a Male in his 20's; Inferior ST elevation: Inferior lead "early repol" diagnosed. Is it?

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T-wave inversion in V2 is inconsistent with early repol, and is typical of posterior ischemia. In addition, there is ST depression, diagnostic of ischemia, in V3-V6. A coronary aneurysm was found. Nevertheless, even young people have atherosclerosis and plaque rupture. mm of ST elevation in inferior leads.

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American Stroke Association to Honor 11 Leading Scientists at International Stroke Conference ISC 2024

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His main career interests are in improving treatments for patients with intracranial arterial atherosclerosis and helping to mentor the next generation of clinical and translational scientists. The Ralph L. Raed Joundi, M.D., is the Vascular Cognitive Impairment Award recipient.

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