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Revascularization enhances quality of life for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Those with CLTI often suffer severe pain even at rest, caused by fatty plaque buildup obstructing blood flow, typically to the leg or foot.

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Adherence to phase I cardiac rehabilitation in post-PCI patients: a latent class analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Numerous previous studies have shown that cardiac rehabilitation can inhibit the progression of atherosclerotic plaques in patients after coronary intervention, effectively controlling patients' clinical symptoms and improving their quality of life.

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Oral Dimethyl Fumarate’s Effect on Psoriasis Patients Meeting Upgrade Criteria

HCPLive

These data highlight results on efficacy, quality of life, and tolerability of DMF within routine clinical practice among those with plaque psoriasis.

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Henry Ford Health Cardiologists Publish Case Series Study on Heart Valve Procedure

DAIC

IVL is a novel approach to lesion preparation of severely calcified plaques in coronary and peripheral vessels. This minimally invasive technique pioneered at Henry Ford is a promising and safe treatment option for these patients to improve their cardiac symptoms and quality of life."

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In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The CAC scan looks for deposits of calcium in the areas of the coronary arteries as a proxy marker for plaque. It tells you ‘ if ’ there is plaque and how much, as a score called a CAC score. About 1 in 10 patients with a CAC of 0 will have some plaque identified on more in-depth scanning using CTCA 1. Int J Cardiol.

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon

DAIC

ISR is the obstruction or narrowing of a stented vessel by plaque or scar tissue. While the stenting of coronary lesions continues to show a substantial improvement in quality of life for patients with coronary artery disease, ISR still encompasses 10 percent of percutaneous coronary interventions in the U.S.

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Image Analysis Software for Cardiovascular Disease Assessment Gets 510(k) FDA Clearance

DAIC

tim.hodson Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:50 PHOTO CAPTION: The Elucid PlaqueIQ user interface is a fully interactive visualization of the patient’s coronary anatomy, showing specific plaque type and amount across various views to inform physician assessment of risk and patient-specific treatment pathway.