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Unhealthy behaviors contribute to more coronary artery disease deaths in the poor

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of death from coronary artery disease compared to higher socioeconomic status, and more than half of the disparities can be explained by four unhealthy behaviors, according to a new study.

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Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in the Setting of Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of the American Heart Association

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease are frequently associated and, when so, lead to a grim prognosis. Notwithstanding, in contrast with the attention dedicated to the management of antithrombotic treatment, research on other aspects of coronary artery disease in AF is only recently gaining traction.

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Photon-Counting CT Improves Coronary Artery Disease Assessment

DAIC

Coronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 56-year-old female patient. mm (green outline) section thickness show the respective calcified plaque (arrowheads) and coronary stenosis (inset images). Curved multiplanar reconstructions with 0.6-mm

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Intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with coronary artery disease in long-term type 1 diabetes—the Dialong study

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Individuals with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of accelerated atherosclerosis, causing coronary artery disease (CAD). The underlying mechanisms remain unclear, but new theories proposed are damage of g.

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Solving the riddle of the sphingolipids in coronary artery disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

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Insulin sensitivity estimates and their longitudinal association with coronary artery disease in type 1 diabetes. Does it matter?

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Insulin resistance and chronic kidney disease are both associated with increased coronary artery disease risk. Many formulae estimating glucose disposal rate in type 1 diabetes infer insulin sensitivity from c.

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Revascularization Strategies in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: ISCHEMIA Trial Insights

Cardiology Update

In the ISCHEMIA (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches) trial, researchers examined the risk of ischemic events in patients with stable coronary artery disease. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram.