Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 31, 2025

Taskaveraged patterns of functional magnetic resonance imaging activity across distributed brain areas exhibited a generalizable association with carotid artery intimamedia thickness, which was reliably mediated by an area under the curve measure of aggregate systolic blood pressure reactivity.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 24, 2024

Positive correlations were identified with age, systolic blood pressure, a history of hypertension, male gender, and total cholesterol.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

The scan also showed “scattered coronary artery plaques”. __ Smith comment 1 : the appropriate management at this point is to lower the blood pressure (lower afterload, which increases myocardial oxygen demand). There is an area of dense white in the middle of the circle consistent with atherosclerosis.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

BACKGROUND:Abnormal orthostatic blood pressure (BP) regulation may result in cerebral hypoperfusion and brain ischemia and contribute to dementia. Hypertension, Ahead of Print. It may also manifest as early symptoms of the neurodegenerative process associated with dementia.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition, the role of the ratio of systolic and diastolic pressure (SDR) in the subclinical atherosclerosis (AS) risk remains unknown. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) were used to define SDR. We assessed the relationship between SDR and carotid and femoral AS in a general population.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We assessed the relative importance of traditional atherosclerosis risk factors and plasma proteins in predicting cIMT measured nearly a decade later.MethodWe examined 6,136 UK Biobank participants with 1,461 proteins profiled using the proximity extension assay applied to their baseline blood draw who subsequently underwent a cIMT measurement.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 13, 2024

ApoB Atherosclerosis, by definition, is caused by the retention of an ApoB lipid particle in the artery wall. This retained particle then sets off an inflammatory cascade, which ultimately results in the formation of atherosclerosis 1. Mechanism of atherosclerosis formation. Atherosclerosis. 2021 , 22 , 5770.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

One of the assessments for coronary atherosclerosis during cardiac computed tomography (CT) is coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring. Furthermore, this study demonstrated protective effects associated with physical activity and diastolic blood pressure. This study involved a total of 1,129 female patients from a single centre.

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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

Here are some of the major ways in which chronic stress negatively impacts cardiovascular health: High Blood Pressure When you experience stress, your body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which cause your heart rate and blood pressure to spike.

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Circulation

JANUARY 24, 2024

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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MIBHS

AUGUST 15, 2024

It helps: Regulate blood pressure Control blood sugar levels Reduce inflammation Manage our sleep-wake cycle Boost energy in times of stress The problem arises when our stress response becomes chronic, leading to sustained high levels of cortisol in our system.

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GEMMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Maintaining cardiovascular health reduces the risk of developing various heart diseases, including heart attack, stroke, and high blood pressure. Factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle significantly increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 4, 2024

The complex development of atherosclerosis manifests as intimal plaque which occurs in the presence or absence of traditional risk factors. For cardiovascular disease, only low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood pressure are approved as surrogates for cardiovascular disease.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Almost a hundred years have passed since obstruction of the renal artery has been recognized to raise blood pressure. In some patients, RVD unaccompanied by noteworthy renal dysfunction or blood pressure elevation may be incidentally identified during peripheral angiography.

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Hypertension Journal

JANUARY 4, 2024

Vascular inflammation underlies the development of hypertension, and the mechanisms by which it increases blood pressure remain the topic of intense investigation. Hypertension, Ahead of Print. These pathways share a dependence upon redox signaling, and excessive activation promotes oxidative stress that promotes vascular aging.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Coronary Atherosclerosis There are multiple ways of describing coronary plaque: The degree of obstruction The composition of the plaque The thickness of the plaque wall (Cap) that separates the plaque from the inside of the blood vessel. One of the primary metrics used in studies of plaque regression is plaque volume or plaque area.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

AUGUST 1, 2024

Management of high levels encourages rigorous attention to correction of other risk factors, such as blood pressure, smoking and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Currently, there is no specific treatment to lower its circulating concentration. Raised Lp(a) is a feature of familial hypercholesterolaemia.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

IntroductionDrug‐eluting stent (DES) use in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis disease (ICAD) has been described in the literature using different guiding and distal access catheters. Patient’s aphasia and hemiparesis worsened with segmental hypoperfusion which resolved by maintaining high blood pressures with norepinephrine drip.

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Hypertension Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

BACKGROUND:In the absence of outcome-based ambulatory blood pressure (BP) data hypertension guidelines provide 24-hour mean BP values corresponding to trial-validated office BP values. Hypertension, Ahead of Print.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The fundamental characteristic of atherosclerosis is when a cholesterol particle becomes trapped in the artery wall. It is the inflammatory response to this particle retention that causes the formation of atherosclerosis 1. Lipoprotein particles entering the subintimal space causing atherosclerosis. CE = Cholesterol Ester.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The gradual loss of elasticity in arterial walls and the presence of other risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) observed in aging populations. Risk factors such as smoking, chronic kidney disease, and aging can contribute to plaque formation.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AUGUST 14, 2024

Bakris was ahead of his time, what we would call prescient in that, although he was a nephrologist, he saw the link between the kidney, high blood pressure, diabetes, and the overall cardiometabolic condition. Attendees will gain valuable clinical insights and explore cutting-edge therapies aimed at improving overall health outcomes.

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AMS Cardiology

JANUARY 21, 2023

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad cholesterol” can create plaque in your arteries, putting you at risk for health complications like atherosclerosis, heart disease and vascular issues. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good cholesterol” absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. Exercise more.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Orthostatic blood pressure measurements were normal. Catheter cerebral angiogram was then pursued, confirming right ICA occlusion at its origin and additionally showed mild atherosclerosis of the left ICA without flow‐limiting stenosis. Computed tomography (CT) head did not show acute intracranial process.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When there is a history of early events, then the likelihood of a member of that family with an elevated Lp(a) having premature coronary atherosclerosis is high. Atherosclerosis. Firstly, there is definitely something about the family history that matters. 2017 Jan;256:47-52. Eur J Clin Invest. 2023 Sep 15:e14093.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 24, 2025

Systolic Blood Pressure: 35 mmHg reduction. Fasting Blood Glucose: 19.5% 5 Coronary atherosclerosis in indigenous South American Tsimane: a cross-sectional cohort study. It happened slowly, consistently and gradually over approximately one year. Triglycerides: 19.7% Diabetologia. 2022 Jan;65(1):14-36.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The pathology that causes heart disease (atherosclerosis) is, by definition, the abnormal retention of a cholesterol particle in the artery wall. A heart attack is when that plaque ruptures and stops blood flow down the artery. Overweight but not obese and a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg (Not very high but certainly not ideal).

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

AVIM therapy is an investigational patented bioelectronic therapy, administered using a standard dual-chamber pacemaker, designed to immediately, substantially and persistently reduce blood pressure. mmHg in office systolic blood pressure (oSBP) at six months when compared to control patients. Suman Pasupuleti, M.D.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Genes influence various biological processes, including cholesterol metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and the strength and structure of your heart and blood vessels. Common Heart Diseases with Genetic Links Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): CAD occurs when the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

Primary prevention is the management of the risk factors, e.g. high blood pressure, early in life to prevent complications of the condition, i.e. coronary artery disease. Blood Pressure Control High blood pressure is the risk factor associated with the greatest number of deaths worldwide. N Engl J Med.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Share While the average Western male and female will develop advanced coronary artery disease by age 55 and 66, respectively, 85% of the Tsimane tribe population over 40 had no evidence of advanced atherosclerosis 2. Coronary atherosclerosis, as evidenced by an abnormal CAC score, is a measure of advanced plaque.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 12, 2023

BackgroundElevated blood pressure (BP) is reportedly associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This Is Known As Atherosclerosis. The fundamental cause of atherosclerosis is when a cholesterol particle crosses into the artery wall from the bloodstream, gets stuck, and sets off an inflammatory process 1. ApoB particles crossing the artery wall to cause Atherosclerosis. No atherosclerosis. No heart attacks.

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Hypertension Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Recent consensus statements combine an increase in blood pressure upon standing with standing hypertension, but whether these 2 components have similar risk associations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unknown.METHODS:The ARIC study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) measured supine and standing blood pressure during visit 1 (19871989).

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 10, 2024

Exercise and Coronary Atherosclerosis | Circulation There are a few pieces of evidence, however, that can give endurance athletes some reassurance that they’re not headed to an early grave. When comparing athletes to control groups (i.e., Among athletes, those who are more active have even higher CACS than those who are less active.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

In a linear regression model adjusted for age, sex, race, hypertension, diabetes, prior stroke, current smoking, current alcohol use, systolic blood pressure, and APOE genotype, lower eGFR was significantly associated with higher WMH ( = -0.008; 95% CI -0.013, -0.003; p < 0.001) (Figure 2). female, 22.1% female, 22.1%

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