Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Imaging Plaque 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The reason: They were accumulating plaque in their coronary arteries much earlier than their peers. You can’t have a heart attack if you don’t have plaque in your coronary arteries. And plaque in your coronary arteries is the result of exposure to risk factors over time. The answer: Risk Factors. The answer.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The most accurate way (But not the only way) to answer this question is whether or not you have plaque in your coronary arteries. If you already have plaque, your risk of event an event goes up proportional to the amount of plaque you have 2. 2 JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging May 2015, 8 (5) 579-596; 2022;18(6).
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JUNE 21, 2024
Therefore, if someone presents with an event earlier than this age, they likely have been building up plaque for a considerable period prior to this. He had high blood pressure and high cholesterol most of his life, and he wasn’t great at taking his tablets.” “Dad had a heart attack at 78.
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