February 13, 2008 — Results of a new prospective study suggest that the composition of plaques removed during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can help predict the risk of subsequent restenosis. In this ...

Comparison of histological characteristics between 75 Chinese (1,152 sections) and 111 U.S. (1,843 sections) carotid plaques. Consecutive sectioning and component analysis revealed that Chinese ...

UVA School of Medicine researchers have created an “atlas of atherosclerosis,” a map composition of the dangerous plaque that can clog arteries, causing heart attacks and strokes. The new ...

Atherosclerosis—the buildup of plaque in the arteries—can lead to serious health problems like heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral artery disease. While genetics and lifestyle factors play a role, ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but cardiologists agree that specific dietary choices ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics might interact with the plaque that causes heart attacks and strokes. A new study found high levels of plastic in the arterial plaque of stroke and vision-loss patients.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with acute heart attack who had PCI, those with diabetes had more CV events after the procedure than ...

Demonstration of colocalization of pre-existing calcification and incident intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) in the same plaque. Axial cross sections of the same plaque at the same arterial location on a ...

Researchers reported a simple hemi-ellipsoid formula that improved carotid plaque volume assessment and atherosclerotic ...

The first and only CT-based plaque analysis indicated for the carotid anatomy that can help physicians assess risk of rupture and ischemic stroke 1 Elucid, an AI medical technology company focused on ...