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Blood platelet score detects previously unmeasured risk of heart attack and stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Cardiologists have long known that platelets can become "hyperreactive" to cause abnormal clotting that blocks arteries and contributes to heart attack, stroke, and poor blood flow (peripheral artery disease) in the legs of millions of Americans.

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Anthos Presents New Analysis from P2 AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study

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Patient Demographics: Patients on APT had a higher rate of coronary artery disease (70% vs. 42%), previous heart attacks (36% vs. 16%), and peripheral artery disease (15% vs. 11%). For more information, please visit anthostherapeutics.com.

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AI Measures Fat Around the Heart, a Key to Predicting Heart Attacks

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The global burden of peripheral artery disease. Decline in functional performance predicts later increased mobility loss and mortality in peripheral arterial disease. J Am Heart Assoc. The global burden of peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Surg. 2023;77:1119-26. J Am Coll Card.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

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A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Up to a third of patients went on to develop heart or kidney failure, 7% had further heart attacks and 38% died from any cause within the nine-year study period.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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FFRCT Slashes PAD + CAD Mortality

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A study in the Journal of Vascular Surgery revealed that adding FFRCT assessments to patient workups prior to peripheral artery disease surgeries has a massive impact on coronary artery disease detection, treatments, and long-term outcomes.