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HeartFlow Introduces Next Generation Interactive Plaque Analysis Platform to Assess Patient Risk in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

DAIC

a leader in non-invasive artificial intelligence (AI) heart care solutions, introduced the next generation HeartFlow Plaque Analysis with an interactive experience. Having access to a patient’s whole coronary picture, with both quantified plaque and physiology, is a game changer as a clinician. F.A.C.C.

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HeartFlow Initiates DECIDE Registry to Evaluate Utility of HeartFlow AI-Enabled Plaque Analysis for Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

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The registry will collect multi-site, real-world information on how the Plaque Analysis product provides enhanced patient insights, empowering physicians and helping to inform their medical management decisions for patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD).

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

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The relationship is simple—higher cholesterol for longer increases your risk of coronary artery disease 4. The best cholesterol value in the standard cholesterol panel to evaluate the risk of coronary artery disease is your Non-HDL. There really is only bad cholesterol.

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New genetic risk score identifies individuals at risk for heart disease who may benefit most from cholesterol-lowering therapies

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD), or the narrowing of the coronary arteries, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Researchers developed a polygenic risk score that examines genes associated with EC function to identify individuals with higher CAD risk.

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Photon-Counting CT Improves Coronary Artery Disease Assessment

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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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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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Vessel-Level Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity Predicts Myocardial Infarction Risk

Cardiology Update

Coronary artery disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent research has illuminated the role of total coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity across the entire coronary arterial tree in predicting patient-level clinical outcomes. 3.72; P = 0.013). 3.72; P = 0.013).