Despite advances in its understanding and treatment, coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Acute coronary syndromes most commonly result as a consequence of the rupture ...

In order to detect a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque that is more likely to cause ... the relative risk of coronary disease was 1.4 (95% CI: 1.3–1.5), [42] rendering leukocytes a valuable ...

The activity of Lp-PLA 2, produced by inflammatory cells, has been correlated with an increased cardiovascular risk; however its precise role in atherosclerotic progression has been subject to ...

For decades, the management of coronary artery disease has focused on epicardial obstruction and ischaemia, which is often recognised too late for long-term intervention. This approach limits the ...

This is because the test is widely available, fast, highly reproducible, low radiation, directly reflective of total coronary ...

A new study published in the journal of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism showed a strong correlation between coronary ...

The atherosclerotic plaque, as a first manifestation of the ... disorders implicating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), coronary heart disease and carotid arterial disease and cerebral disease.

The common pathophysiology in ACS occurs when an atherosclerotic coronary plaque becomes unstable, leading to a series of events that eventually results in partial or total thrombotic occlusion of ...

Some atherosclerotic plaques have a stable ... STEMI most often results from coronary thrombosis after plaque rupture rather than fixed obstruction. Unstable angina has a lower incidence of ...

These accumulations of plaque grow over time and can form clots that cause a sudden stop in the blood supply. If this happens in the coronary arteries of the heart, the heart muscle suffers acute ...