Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 21, 2024

If you have an early family history of heart disease, there are specific steps you need to take to define if you have an increased risk and what to do about it. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and the probability of someone in your family having heart disease is likely to be high.

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American College of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Is coronary artery calcium (CAC) density by computed tomography (CT) inversely associated with plaque vulnerability and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events (coronary heart disease [CHD] and stroke)?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One of the most common questions I get is, “ Do I need a stent to treat my heart disease?” Arteries generally narrow and occlude for one of two reasons: The progressive accumulation of plaque. A plaque ruptures, and a clot forms in the artery, thereby occluding it. Of course, this all seems like a good idea.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. This article is part 2 of a series on cardiac CT. I've included the article here.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 10, 2024

people from the general population), coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) are higher, indicating more calcification and the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. For one, athletes live longer than the general population, with reductions in all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality of about 30–40%. hours per week).

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Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This study enrolled 225 patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease and multivessel disease (MVD). 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% versus 39.8%, P < 0.001).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable. However, most adults will start to develop advanced plaque in their coronary arteries early in life. By age 66, more than half of all females will have evidence of advanced plaque in their coronary arteries, as seen on a CT calcium score. Tsimane Tribe.

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