Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Since the advent of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the scope of this therapeutic intervention has broadened to include cases of life-threatening multivessel coronary artery disease that previously may have only been corrected surgically.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Background Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by allergic reactions, including coronary artery spasm (type I) caused by allergies without coronary predisposing factors, pre-existing coronary atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

A common feedback I get is that people with existing coronary artery disease feel like it doesn’t apply to them. Arguably, applying the principles of prevention offers more bang for buck in the short term for people WITH coronary artery disease than those without coronary artery disease.

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DAIC

MAY 8, 2024

1 Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that affects multiple vascular regions and is particularly severe in PAD patients, where up to 80 percent suffer from concurrent coronary artery disease (CAD), historically linked with a mortality rate exceeding 50 percent within five years.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. The CAC scan looks for deposits of calcium in the areas of the coronary arteries as a proxy marker for plaque. When I say long-term, I mean 50 years. Int J Cardiol.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. Mixed Plaque - A combination of both calcified and NON-calcified plaque.

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Stroke Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The identification of a variant in theHDAC9gene as a risk factor for large-artery atherosclerotic stroke, and subsequently coronary artery disease, has opened novel treatment pathways for stroke and more widely atherosclerotic disease.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Without oxygen, the cells would quickly die, leading to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Removal of Deoxygenated Blood via Coronary Veins After the heart muscle cells have extracted oxygen from the blood, the deoxygenated blood needs to be carried away. Any interruption in this process can result in serious consequences.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Angiogram No obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease Cannot exclude non-ACS causes of troponin elevation including coronary vasospasm, stress cardiomyopathy, microvascular disease, etc. hours All Hyperacute T-wave and ST Depression is resolved. Echo The estimated left ventricular ejection fraction is 56 %.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2

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Cardiology Update

APRIL 9, 2024

EMPACT-MI 1 ( NCT04509674 ) studied the effects of empagliflozin in patients who have experienced myocardial infarction (MI). Investigators assessed if empagliflozin could lower the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) or death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here is our curated list of the top sessions.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Epidemiologic studies have indicated that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disease in women of reproductive age, is associated with an increased prevalence and extent of coronary artery disease. Permanent coronary ligation was performed to establish myocardial infarction (MI).

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DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

mg tablets), together with Caristo Diagnostics , a leading cardiac disease diagnostics company with the novel CaRi-Heart technology to visualize and quantify coronary inflammation, announced today their collaboration to improve awareness and clinical education about the central role of inflammation in coronary artery disease.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 20, 2024

Giovanna Liuzzo (Italy) revealed that advancements in noninvasive imaging recently allow for direct visualization of coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Dr. Pradeep Natarajan (United States of America) suggested that polygenic risk scores could play a larger role in identifying individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hospital Course The patient was taken emergently to the cath lab which did not reveal any significant coronary artery disease, but she was noted to have reduced EF consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. To prove there is no plaque rupture, you need to do intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). It can only be seen by IVUS.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 19, 2020

If the arrest was caused by acute MI due to plaque rupture, then the diagnosis is MINOCA. MINOCA: Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease). Here is my comment on MINOCA: "Non-obstructive coronary disease" does not necessarily imply "no plaque rupture with thrombus."

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BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is distinguished by overall systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV), replicating that of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), but without angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease or a blockage. What is Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Diffuse ST depression with ST elevation in aVR: Is this pattern specific for global ischemia due to left main coronary artery disease? Incidence of an acute coronary occlusion. New insights into the use of the 12-lead electrocardiogram for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 10, 2023

ng/mL This single initial troponin at this level, in the context of chest pain, is high enough to be diagnostic of acute myocardial infarction. A CT Coronary angiogram was ordered. Here are the results: --Minimally obstructive coronary artery disease. --LAD LAD plaque with 0-25 percent stenosis.

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