COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time ...

The ability to identify which patients with atherosclerosis are at higher risk ... Pathological findings of plaque features that predict cardiovascular events may point the way to noninvasive ...

Carotid atherosclerosis is a condition characterized ... of recent research is the exploration of sex differences in plaque composition and morphology. A study within the PARISK cohort found ...

A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth ...

In particular, high-resolution, nonionizing MRI has emerged as one of the most promising noninvasive safe modalities for imaging vessel wall anatomy and atherosclerotic plaque composition.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory and metabolic disease and pathologic process characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and calcium plaque within the arterial wall.

Following publication of our studies, some physicians and patients question whether coronary atherosclerosis in athletes requires statins due to the potential lower non-calcified plaque burden and ...

A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.