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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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5 Most-Cited Takeaways From the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Additionally, 10% of the global population suffers from chronic kidney disease , with diabetes and hypertension as significant risk factors. Disparities in care are also concerning, with diagnosed cardiometabolic diseases varying up to twofold among different racial and ethnic groups. .” In the U.S.,

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Chest pain followed by 6 days of increasing dyspnea -- what happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Both reperfusion, as judged by the biomarker curve, and patency, as assessed by the angiogram, were correlated with the rapidity and depth of T wave inversion. Larger shunt volume means less blood exiting the left ventricle through the aortic valve and lower cardiac output. The larger the size of the defect the larger the shunt.