Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis tied to more than 8-fold increase in MI risk Medha Baranwal30 March 2023 6:00 AM GMTDenmark: In middle-aged, asymptomatic adults, subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is linked with a more than 8-fold increased risk for...
Paradoxical finding: Lifelong endurance exercise tied to more coronary atherosclerosis Dr. Manav Aggarwal16 March 2023 6:15 AM GMTBelgium: A new study published in European Heart Journal has once again raised the concern that long-term endurance exercise may result in a...
Vigorous intensity exercise linked with greater coronary artery calcification and plaque progression Medha Baranwal16 Jan 2023 5:30 AM GMTNetherlands: Exercise intensity but not volume is linked with the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, according to findings from the 6-year...
Current Status of the Bioresorbable Scaffolds in Coronary Interventions Dr. Nandita Mohan4 Jan 2023 4:45 AM GMTDrug-eluting stents (DESs) have paved a great path for treatment of coronary atherosclerosis by a dramatic reduction in restenosis although it has...
Preeclampsia in younger women tied to risk of coronary atherosclerosis: JACC Medha Baranwal15 Aug 2022 2:30 PM GMTDenmark: Younger women with previous preeclampsia are at a slightly higher risk of coronary atherosclerosis compared with women in the general...
Alirocumab addition to statins significantly regresses plaque in non infarct-related coronary arteries MD Bureau22 April 2022 3:30 AM GMTStatins have been shown to reduce cardiovascular adverse events in patients with atherosclerotic disease. In a recent study, researchers have reported...
Statins reduce Atherosclerotic risk by increasing densification of Plaques: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli11 Nov 2021 3:30 AM GMTThe burden of atherosclerosis in the coronary tree is a strong predictor of future coronary events. High plaque volumes are associated with a higher...
Severe NAFLD tied to subclinical coronary atherosclerosis risk: Study MD Editorial Team13 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTSevere Non-alcoholic Fatty liver disease is associated with a high risk of subclinical atherosclerosis, independent of Framingham's risk score (FRS)...
Statins slow plaque progress by increasing its calcium density and reduce ASCVD risk: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali6 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTThe use of statin significantly reduces the progression of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition; thereby reducing atherosclerotic risk...
