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Improving Life Quality in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Through Revascularization

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milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:35 May 16, 2024 — A recent publication in the American Heart Association Circulation highlights a comprehensive investigation to assess the impact of revascularization strategies on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients suffering from chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

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Role of circadian transcription factor REV-ERB in cardiovascular diseases: a review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Beyond its role in circadian rhythm regulation, REV-ERB could significantly influence physiological and pathological processes related to cardiovascular health, including atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, and heart failure.

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S100a8/A9 proteins: critical regulators of inflammation in cardiovascular diseases

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In recent years, S100 calcium binding protein A8/A9 (S100A8/A9) derived from neutrophils has attracted increasing attention as an important warning protein for cardiovascular disease.

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Image Analysis Software for Cardiovascular Disease Assessment Gets 510(k) FDA Clearance

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its PlaqueIQ imaging analysis software to help physicians diagnose cardiovascular disease (CVD). Elucid has announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Hafiane, Vulnerable plaque, characteristics, detection, and potential therapies , J. Cardiovasc. 6 (3) (2019).

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Feature | Rethinking the Meaning of IHD: Invasive Assessment of ANOCA

American College of Cardiology

Ischemic cardiovascular disease (IHD) continues to be a significant public health problem in the U.S. Typically, ischemia is associated with epicardial coronary artery obstruction caused by atherosclerotic plaque.

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VST BIO Announces Groundbreaking Data from Non-Human Primate Study Evaluating Novel Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Ischemic Stroke at AHA International Stroke Conference

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a leader in the development of innovative biologics to treat acute and chronic cardiovascular disease , presented data from a recent large animal study performed by VST Bio and Yale University demonstrating that a single iv bolus of VST-002 led to meaningful reduction in brain damage and improved function in an advanced model of ischemic stroke.

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TCT 2024 Gets Underway With New Science Simultaneously Published Across JACC Journals

American College of Cardiology

New science presented at TCT 2024 and simultaneously published across the family of JACC Journals sheds light on topics including photon-counting detector-computed tomography (PCD-CT), new and emerging technologies for treating patients with cardiovascular diseases, fractional flow reserve (FFR) and resting full-cycle ratio for predicting myocardial (..)