Atherosclerosis Exercise Plaque 
Physiologically Speaking
JANUARY 5, 2024
Exercise prevents and reverses cardiovascular disease, but whether high-intensity exercise training (HIIT) is safe and effective for adults after minimally invasive heart surgery is unknown. Exercise is a wonder drug for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and reversal. And the more you exercise, the better your outcomes.
Physiologically Speaking
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a measure of atherosclerosis and a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease. This has raised concerns that long-term, high-volume exercise might be detrimental to heart health. This has raised concerns that long-term, high-volume exercise might be detrimental to heart health.
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. But can coronary artery disease be reversed with lifestyle measures, including changes to nutrition and exercise? REVERSAL Investigators.
Physiologically Speaking
APRIL 10, 2024
If you exercise, you’ll probably live longer than someone who doesn’t. But can you exercise too much? Like anything — food, alcohol, work — exercise can also be overdone. There’s more debate about the optimal level of exercise for reducing the risk of death and disease.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Thus, it has recently become generally accepted that most plaque ruptures resulting in myocardial infarction occur in plaques that narrow the lumen diameter by 40% of the arterial cross section may be involved by plaque. The pathologist may see a plaque that constitutes, for example, 50% of the cross-sectional area.
Heart 2023 Conference
MARCH 17, 2023
Atherosclerosis, also called " hardening of the arteries, " occurs when fat, cholesterol and other substances are deposited in the walls of the arteries. These deposits are called plaques. Over time, these plaques can narrow or completely block arteries and cause problems throughout the body. Atherosclerosis is a common disease.
Physiologically Speaking
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Specifically, eating a meal containing 25 grams of protein or more activates the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and inhibits autophagy in immune cells known as macrophages, which promote the buildup of plaque and cholesterol in arteries, a process known as atherosclerosis. Does this same mechanism exist in humans?
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