Acute coronary events frequently result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture at apparently noncritical sites. Although pathologic examination shows that specific plaque characteristics correlate ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with more rapid progression of coronary ...

In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls. Plaque is a sticky, fatty substance composed of cholesterol, calcium, and other substances. As plaque ...

A research team revealed that insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 6 (IGFBP6) serves as a potential therapeutic target ...

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.

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.

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