Atherosclerosis Cholesterol Heart attacks 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
When we say heart disease, what we really mean is plaque in the artery wall. 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. No atherosclerosis.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
When you look at the risk of having a heart attack, it is true that the older you are, the greater the odds of having a heart attack 1. While only 1-2% of those having a heart attack are less than 65 years of age, 1-2% of this very large number means a LOT of heart attacks. So far, so good.
AMS Cardiology
JANUARY 21, 2023
We all want to be heart-healthy and ensuring our cholesterol levels are in the normal range is one of the most critical steps. High cholesterol can increase your risk of severe conditions like heart disease and heart attacks. What Is Cholesterol? There are two types of cholesterol.
DAIC
JANUARY 23, 2024
3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 1,6 Until recently atherosclerosis has been thought of as the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. 4 In the U.S.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 19, 2023
You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. Effect of intensive compared with moderate lipid-lowering therapy on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: a randomised controlled trial.
DAIC
JANUARY 30, 2024
Clinicians currently use two separate risk models to assess patients’ chances of having heart attacks , strokes , and other major cardiovascular events. Using a dataset from a different study, the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis , the team validated the accuracy of their model and overall findings.
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