Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2024

BackgroundProtruding aortic plaque is known to be associated with an increased risk for future cardiac and cerebrovascular events. Coronary plaque characteristics were compared to evaluate coronary plaque vulnerability in patients with protruding aortic plaque on computed tomography angiography.

Plaque 45

Plaque Aortic Myocardial Infarction Kidney Disease 45

Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2023

BACKGROUND:Aortic arch plaques are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with cryptogenic stroke or prior embolic events. Arch plaques were assessed by suprasternal transthoracic echocardiography; plaques ≥4 mm in thickness were classified as large plaques. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Plaque Aortic Stroke Strokes 40

DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Aortic valve 103

Aortic valve Myocardial Infarction Aortic Blood Pressure 103

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

The Queen of Hearts disagrees, diagnosing OMI with high confidence: Case Continued: The EKG was not immediately recognized by the emergency provider, who ordered a CT scan to rule out aortic dissection at 1419. Smith comment : Is the ACS (rupture plaque) with occlusion that is now reperfusing? Murakami MM.

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Chest Pain Blood Pressure Ischemia STEMI 129

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This was ruptured plaque with thrombus. Important: It is exceedingly rare for an anterior STEMI to be due to Aortic Dissection. Here it is: Type A Aortic Dissection Why was the troponin so elevated? of STEMI are due to Aortic Dissection. And almost all of them could be detected by bedside ultrasound. This is easy to see.

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Chest Pain Aortic STEMI Ultrasound 65

Cardiology Update

APRIL 9, 2024

EMPACT-MI 1 ( NCT04509674 ) studied the effects of empagliflozin in patients who have experienced myocardial infarction (MI). SMART 4 ( NCT04722250 ) studied patients with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). in the medical therapy group.

Myocardial Infarction 52

Myocardial Infarction Angina Aortic valve Coronary Artery Disease 52

DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

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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Cardiovascular Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Coronary Artery Disease 111