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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

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.

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1 hour of CPR, then ECMO circulation, then successful defibrillation.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient's heart had significant recovery: Echo : Estimated LVEF 32%, apical wall motion abnormality with diastolic distortion (LV aneurysm), suggestive of old MI. Coronary thrombosis or embolism can result in MINOCA, either with or without a hypercoagulable state. It was uncertain whether this represented: 1. FFR can be useful.