In order to detect a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque that is more likely to cause cardiovascular events, one should focus on studying biomarkers more associated with destabilization rather than ...

The reason for this seems to be a lack of a ... a reduced ability to form protective connective tissue in the atherosclerotic plaques, which leads to an increased risk of stroke or heart attack.

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

SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with more rapid coronary plaque progression and significantly increased risk for adverse ...

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.

The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...

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

This paradigm, in which inflammation is an instrumental process in plaque development and rupture, is further supported by studies showing that immune subsets are operative in atherosclerosis.

A research team led by Prof. WENG Jianping from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese ...

Following publication of our studies, some physicians and patients question whether coronary atherosclerosis in ... and presence of more calcified plaque. However, there is no evidence to withhold a ...