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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. The relationship is simple—higher cholesterol for longer increases your risk of coronary artery disease 4. Blood pressure is easy to check. There really is only bad cholesterol.

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New 'atherosclerosis atlas' sheds light on heart attacks, strokes

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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an "atlas of atherosclerosis" that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the harmful plaque buildup that causes heart attacks, strokes, and coronary artery disease.

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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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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New 'Atherosclerosis Atlas' Sheds Light on Heart Attacks, Strokes

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MILLER, PHD, LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW "ATHEROSCLEROSIS ATLAS" THAT DETAILS, AT THE LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS, CRITICAL PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMING THE HARMFUL PLAQUE BUILDUP THAT CAUSES HEART ATTACKS, STROKES AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.

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Preventive Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for High-Risk Coronary Plaques Reduces Cardiac Events

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PCI is commonly used to open blocked arteries to treat significant myocardial ischemia , which occurs when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygenated blood. During PCI, an operator inserts a stent into a blocked artery through a catheter in the groin or arm.

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Heartflow Rebrands, Reaffirms Commitment to Improving CAD Care Management

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a provider of AI technology for coronary artery disease (CAD) management, recently introduced its new brand identity reflecting its focus on delivering clarity, precision and confidence in the prevention, diagnosisand treatment of CAD. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease Facts.

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AI Image Analysis App Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its CaRi-Plaquetechnology, an AI-assisted image analysis application to aid the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). For decades, heart disease has been treated reactively, waiting for symptoms to appear before taking action.

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