Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 22, 2024

Atherosclerosis is the major contributor to cardiovascular mortality worldwide. Diet-induced metabolic abnormalities including obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance (IR), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are considered atherogenic risk factors.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 23, 2024

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid have found that one of the most potent genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), is also associated with an increased risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age.

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Circulation

JANUARY 27, 2025

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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Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at a level comparable to traditional risk factors, according to a new study.

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Heart BMJ

MARCH 26, 2025

Methods We retrospectively analysed data from 5188 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study who were free from heart failure at baseline, including 802 individuals with a history of myocardial infarction. fold higher risk compared with those with lower values. m/s had a 2.10-fold

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:Prior studies have shown the association between oral infection, white matter hyperintensity (WMH), a marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), and asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS). However, the impact of preventative oral behavior such as dental flossing is unknown.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 24, 2024

Although the entire vascular bed is constantly exposed to the same risk factors, atherosclerosis manifests a distinct intra-individual pattern in localization and progression within the arterial vascular bed.

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

JANUARY 9, 2024

This study aimed to evaluate atherosclerosis as comorbidity by measuring the carotid (bulb and common carotid artery) Carotid intima-media thickness in COPD-diagnosed patients and to evaluate the relationship.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Aging is known to be a risk factor for the biological changes that create the dangerous buildup of plaque in arteries called atherosclerosis, and aging also induces a buildup of memory CD8 T cells, a type of immune cell, in mice and humans.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) has emerged as a previously unrecognized, potent, age-related, and common risk factor for atherosclerosis. The increased risk of developing hematologic malignancy does not, on its own, explain excess mortality in individuals with CHIP.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 3, 2025

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) remains a controversial risk factor for CVD. This review examines the associations between SCH and dyslipidemia, carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT), cardiac dysfunction, and cardiovascular event risk.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid, Spain provides crucial information about the effect of cardiometabolic risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis on the network of microvessels that irrigate the heart in symptom-free middle-aged individuals.

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JAMA Cardiology

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This unmet clinical need for pharmacotherapeutic strategies tailored specifically to AS has spurred contemporary efforts to unravel the development of this disease from atherosclerosis.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background:Most ischemic strokes are caused by atherosclerosis. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) regulates lipid metabolism, and its deficiency is associated with dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Poor dietary habits promote the onset of atherosclerosis. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP300-ATP300, February 1, 2024.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 24, 2024

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) emerged as a protective factor against CAS, with total cholesterol and HDL levels proving significant predictors.ConclusionsThis research illuminates the risk factors linked to CAS and introduces a validated risk scoring tool, highlighted by the logistic classifier's consistent performance during training and testing.

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Open Heart

MAY 31, 2022

Methods At baseline, adults aged 45–84 years, free of CVD, in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis had HGF and ECC measured by ELISA and cardiac CT scan, respectively. We used Poisson and linear mixed-effects regression models to estimate the association between HGF and ECC, adjusted for sociodemographic and CVD risk factors.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

CCR5, a chemokine receptor, has been associated with both immunosuppressive and inflammatory phenotypes, however, the possible role of CCR5 pertaining to MDSCs in the development of atherosclerosis has not been elucidated yet. Possibly this dysfunctionality contributes to the development and progression of CVD including atherosclerosis.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is approximately twofold higher for South Asian (SA) adults than for adults from other racial and ethnic groups. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent risk factor that likely contributes to this disparity.

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Nature Reviews - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 17 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01081-3 New research suggests that the presence of clonal haematopoiesis is unidirectionally associated with the development of atherosclerosis and that colchicine holds potential therapeutic value.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Both insulin resistance and hyperglycemia are important risk factors for atherosclerosis. While the characteristics of atherosclerosis are obviously different according to established diabetes, little has been.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, according to a new study being presented at ACC's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Evidence has shown that carotid artery geometries are independently associated with ipsilateral MCA atherosclerosis. Demographic data, risk factors and the history of ischemic stroke of all patients were recorded. However, whether the role of the blood flow dynamics underlies this association remains uncertain.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Lp(a) is emerging as an important, yet under-recognized, potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease due to its ability to promote the development of plaques within artery walls, clot formation and aortic valve calcification. The development of the Tina-quant Lipoprotein (a) Gen.2 2022 Aug, 80 (9) 934946 Kronenberg F.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

JANUARY 5, 2024

Findings from earlier research have established that insulin resistance (IR) is implicated in atherosclerosis progression, representing a noteworthy risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, the.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 8, 2023

BackgroundThe relationship between depression and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in asymptomatic individuals is not clear. The degree and extent of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis were evaluated by coronary computed tomographic angiography, and ≥50% diameter stenosis was defined as significant. 2.03];P=0.450).

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Dysglycaemia is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and microcirculatory dysfunction is associated with an increased cardiovascular disease risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevale.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 13, 2024

When it comes to cardiovascular disease, two of the biggest risk factors we must consider are: ApoB concentration - A measure of the number of circulating lipid particles. Visceral Fat & Insulin Resistance - The amount of fat in your abdominal cavity and major organs and how it influences your risk of insulin resistance.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2024

Here’s what you can expect at the biggest conference in cardiorenal metabolic health, the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Congress (CMHC), DECODING THE CONSTELLATION of Cardiometabolic Health and Risk Factors. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASPC ; famed hypertension expert Keith C.

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Circulation: Heart Failure

MARCH 8, 2024

The prevalence of HF risk factors was high: hypertension, 61.9%; former or current smoking, 53.7%; obesity 34.8%; diabetes; 24.7%; and chronic kidney disease; 22%. Results:Median age was 73 (25th–75th percentile 67–81) years, 53.2% were female, 25.6% were Black, 12.8% were Chinese, and 40.0% were White. were female, 25.6% were White.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

AUGUST 1, 2024

Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation studies have identified lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) as an emerging risk factor for calcific aortic stenosis and a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in different ethnicities.

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DAIC

MARCH 6, 2024

The CAD Staging System is a noninvasive imaging-based investigational software device that analyzes important and actionable features of coronary atherosclerosis, stenosis and ischemia. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for its Coronary Artery Disease ( CAD ) Staging System.

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NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Any atherosclerotic plaque is bad, and its presence portends a worse prognosis if modifiable risk factors like hypertension and smoking are not addressed.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Background and aimsUltrasound derived carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is valuable for cardiovascular risk stratification. Age, blood pressure, and anthropometric related variables were the strongest predictors of cIMT with fat-free mass index of the truncal region being the strongest predictor among adiposity measurements.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

IntroductionCerebrovascular disease (CVD), particularly carotid artery atherosclerosis, contributes substantially to global morbidity and mortality. The ability to precisely detect atherosclerosis is crucial, as it directly influences patient management, including decisions regarding surgical interventions.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Increased Risk of Aneurysms : Chronic high blood pressure can weaken the walls of your arteries, leading to bulging areas known as aneurysms.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background:Intracranial Atherosclerosis (ICAS) leads to stroke by perforator disease, artery to artery embolism, and impaired distal flow/perfusion. We used univariate and multivariable Cox regression analyses to determine the association between risk factors, treatment strategies, perfusion delay at Tmax4 sec and 6 sec thresholds.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

At the patient level, those with reduced CFR showed a significantly higher prevalence of diffused atherosclerosis (41% vs. 23%; P  < 0.001) and higher FAI (−75.5 HU In the patient-level analysis, obstructive CAD, diffused atherosclerosis, and FAI were independently linked with CFR. Results We detected a decrease in CFR (<2.5)

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