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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

PAD is a serious, progressive cardiovascular disease primarily caused by a buildup of fatty plaque in the blood vessels, or atherosclerosis. This plaque narrows the blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, which may significantly impair physical function, walking performance and quality of life.

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Abstract 164: Chronic Total Occlusion of the Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteries, Vertebral Arteries and Basilar Artery

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

On arrival, blood pressure was 165/94 mmHg and blood glucose was 108 mg/dL. During hospitalization, his home amlodipine and losartan medications were discontinued with the goal of maintaining a blood pressure target of 140‐160 systolic indefinitely, to minimize the risk of hypoperfusion cerebrally. His NIHSS was 6.

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Cryptogenic Stroke

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

In Ischaemic strokes, there is some sort of blockage either in the major vessels that take the blood (this is called large vessel atherosclerosis) to the brain or even in the smaller vessels (called small vessel occlusion). Keywords: Cryptogenic strokes; AF; Afib; PFO; stroke; blood clots; thrombophilia; Antiphospholipid syndrome.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sleep and Cardiovascular Health

Physiologically Speaking

The amount of calcium in the blood vessels (known as arterial calcification), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, is higher in people with a short sleep duration. 14 One study of over 1,900 men found evidence that very short sleep duration predicts a higher burden of atherosclerosis in their coronary and femoral arteries.