There is no question that subclinical disease on imaging predicts death, report investigators who say their new screening could be started on younger people.

A recent prospective study carried out in Korea and the US investigated the location of plaque ruptures in native coronary arteries with ... angina pectoris—had ruptured plaques.

Although coronary artery lesions in treated animals were only modestly smaller than plaques in control animals, they had a significantly reduced inflammatory cell content and necrotic core area ...

The findings suggest that being hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020 was a "coronary artery disease risk equivalent," conferring ...

A: A coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan measures the amount of calcium ... less calcium is more likely to rupture than a hard and heavily calcified one. A ruptured plaque spews out chemicals that ...

Causes include a build-up of plaque and plaque rupture in coronary arteries. Symptoms include chest pain at rest or on exertion, sweating, and shortness of breath. Treatable by a medical ...

To mark the 2024 World Heart Day, the World Health Organisation has shared a detailed guide outlining the typical warning ...

Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart’s structure and function. Several different heart ...

Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. It occurs when plaque builds up inside the ... Carotid artery disease is different from coronary artery disease. This is because carotid artery ...

Plaques can also rupture and result in a blood clot which ... and the most important diagnostic tool used for screening coronary artery disease. Your blood contains various markers like ...

thrombosis of the left circumflex coronary artery, with infarction of the interventricular septum and posterior wall, and rupture of the interventricular septum. Case 3. F. K., a 69-year-old man ...

Amgen’s next-generation cholesterol drug has shown it can reverse the build up of plaque build-up in coronary arteries which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The company’s Repatha ...