Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reversing or regressing coronary artery disease is possible. 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. REVERSAL Investigators. 2004 Mar 3;291(9):1071-80.

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Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Exercise Heart Attack 105

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

The scan also showed “scattered coronary artery plaques”. __ Smith comment 1 : the appropriate management at this point is to lower the blood pressure (lower afterload, which increases myocardial oxygen demand). The patient was put on a nitroglycerin drip and his pain improved with his blood pressure.

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Chest Pain Blood Pressure Ischemia STEMI 125

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

Given that there was such a high blood pressure, it is possible that this is a type 2 MI (supply demand mismatch due to high oxygen demand when myocardium is pumping against such elevated blood pressure.) A CT Coronary angiogram was ordered. LAD plaque with 0-25 percent stenosis.

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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. So, low risk by anyone’s books. in absolute risk terms.

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Cholesterol Plaque Heart Attack Heart attacks 130

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

Had blood pressures a little on the high side. The key issue when it comes to the near-term risk of a heart attack is whether you already have coronary artery disease and how much of it. Subscribe now Cardiac CT There are two types of cardiac CT: CT Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan CT Coronary Angiogram (CTCA).

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Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Plaque 95

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

A CTCA provides much more anatomical detail and can identify advanced plaque often missed by CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score scans alone. CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score Scan CT Coronary Artery Calcium Score CT Coronary Angiogram As you can see from the above images, the CTCA provides far more anatomical detail.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 31, 2024

Heart disease, the build-up of plaque in the coronary arteries, typically starts years, if not decades, prior to an event. The most common way to assess the presence and extent of coronary artery disease is with a CT scan, called a CT CAC score or CT Coronary Angiogram. CT Coronary Angiogram.

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