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Aspirin and Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Elevated Lipoprotein(a): The Multi?Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Journal of the American Heart Association

Because of the potential association of lipoprotein(a) with thrombosis, we evaluated the relationship between aspirin use and CVD events in people with elevated lipoprotein(a).Methods

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Atherosclerotic Plaque Erosion: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and potential therapeutic Strategies – a review

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Atherosclerosis is an insidious and progressive inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of lipid-laden plaques within the intima of arterial walls with potentially devastating consequences. However, despite a heterogenous substrate underlying coronary thrombosis, treatment remains identical.

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Case Report: Kounis syndrome due to cryptopteran bite

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by allergic reactions, including coronary artery spasm (type I) caused by allergies without coronary predisposing factors, pre-existing coronary atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease.

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What does the angiogram show? The Echo? The CT coronary angiogram? How do you explain this?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MINOCA may be due to: coronary spasm, coronary microvascular dysfunction, plaque disruption, spontaneous coronary thrombosis/emboli , and coronary dissection; myocardial disorders, including myocarditis, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and other cardiomyopathies. See "Mechanisms of acute coronary syndromes related to atherosclerosis".)

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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The Dyslipidemia/Atherosclerosis/Thrombosis track will feature sessions on dyslipidemia and LDL cholesterol, including: LDL Lowering Therapy Beyond Statins Supported by an educational grant from Esperion Therapeutics.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

1,6 Until recently atherosclerosis has been thought of as the result of passive lipid accumulation in the vessel wall. However, the development of atherosclerosis is now known to be much more complex, with a key role for immune cells and inflammation in conjunction with hyperlipidemia and elevated LDL levels.7

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Abstract 115: Carotid Intraluminal Thrombus Obscuring Underlying Carotid Web: Case Report

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

CT angiography (CTA) of the head and neck demonstrated a nearly occlusive thrombus of the distal right M2 segment MCA as well as non‐hemodynamic stenosis of the proximal right ICA with possible underlying sidewall filling defect‐appearing lesion concerning for a posterior wall thrombus without underlying atherosclerosis at the bulb or otherwise.