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Atherosclerosis Defined
Hardening of the arteries; a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque and other substances in the inner lining of the blood vessels. When plaque builds up in an artery of the heart, the artery becomes narrowed, reducing the blood flow. This can lead to angina or a heart attack. In the arteries of the neck or brain, it can lead to a stroke.
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Unique Immune Functions Discovered In Arteries From Distinct Regions Of The Body
Published September 5, 2008, 5:15 am, Medical News Today
Human arteries play distinct roles in the immune system depending on their anatomical location, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered. Their findings explain why vascular diseases affect different parts of the arterial network and could help doctors fine-tune the treatment of such diseases as atherosclerosis and vasculitis.
At Risk For Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key So You Can Circulate Better
Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today
Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD).
GSK's darapladib modifies coronary plaque composition and lowers Lp-PLA2 activity: Study
Published September 5, 2008, 2:39 am, PharmaBiz
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that results of the Integrated Biomarkers and Imaging Study-2 (IBIS-2) showed that use of the selective Lp-PLA2 (lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2) inhibitor, darapladib, in addition to standard of care treatment, prevented expansion of the necrotic core, a region within coronary plaque associated with a high risk of rupture.
Heavy snorers at increased risk of stroke
Published September 4, 2008, 8:40 pm, News-Medical-Net
University of Sydney researchers have found that heavy snorers have a higher risk of cholesterol plaque in the neck arteries, leading to an increased risk of stroke.
At Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key so You Can Circulate Better
Published September 4, 2008, 8:09 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
Interventional Radiologists Recommend That African-Americans, Seniors, Diabetics Take Online Quiz, Get Screened During September PAD Awareness Month
First Patient Enrolled In Study Evaluating S.M.A.R.T.(R) Nitinol Self-Expandable Stent System In Leg Disease
Published September 4, 2008, 6:09 am, Medical News Today
Cordis Corporation announced the first patient enrollment in the STROLL trial, which will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the S.M.A.R.T. ® Nitinol Self-Expandable Stent System in treating patients with obstructive superficial femoral artery (SFA) disease, also known as SFA atherosclerosis. The STROLL trial will support a planned PMA filing with the U.S.
Myocardial Regeneration By Intracoronary Infusion Of Selected Population Of Stem Cells In AM
Published September 4, 2008, 6:09 am, Medical News Today
REGENT is a multicenter, randomized trial for comparison of intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived unselected mononuclear cells (MNC) and selected CD34+CXCR4+ cells in 200 patients with acute myocardial infarction and reduced LVEF ≤ 40%. Primary end-point was change of LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and volumes measured by MRI before and 6 months after the procedure.
New Method For Early Detection Of A Heart Attack
Published September 4, 2008, 5:10 am, Medical News Today
The sooner an individual who has had a heart attack is treated, the better their chance of survival and the less permanent damage is done to their heart. So, Robert Gerszten and colleagues, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, have developed a new method for early detection of a heart attack.
Cholesterol In The News: Answers And More Questions
Published September 4, 2008, 4:10 am, Medical News Today
Understanding cholesterol is more than figuring out what's good and bad. Although much is known about this waxy substance that's in all body cells and its relationship with heart disease, much is still uncertain. Doctors suspect that the relationship may be more complicated than previously believed.
Is There Hope For The Prevention Of Dementia?
Published September 3, 2008, 9:21 pm, Science Daily
Scientists reviewed the latest findings about the effect of antihypertensive treatment on cognitive function and dementia at a recent conference. As a risk factor for stroke, ischemic brain lesions and silent brain infarcts, general atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular morbidity, hypertension may also be a risk factor for dementia related to cerebrovascular disease.
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- High Cholesterol and Heart Disease ? Myth or Truth?
- Atherosclerosi s diagnostic imaging by optical spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography: Biochemical imaging will provide compositional information on collagen, elastin, lipid and thrombogenic by-products as well as gauging inflammation and tissue remodeling activity levels.
- Atherosclerosi s diagnostic imaging by optical spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography: Atherosclerosi s is traditionally viewed as a disease of uncontrolled plaque growth leading to arterial occlusion. More recently, however, occlusion of the arterial lumen is being viewed as an acute event triggered by plaque rupture and thrombosis. An atheromatous plaque becomes vulnerable to sudden activation and/or rupture when a constellation of processes are activated by various trigger mechanisms. There is growing evidence that the vulnerability (i.e. susceptibility to rupture) and thrombo...
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- Hsin Kuang Herbal Store & Clinic - Atherosclerosi s
- Atherosclerosi s Spurred By Failure To Bridle Inflammation
- Macrophages May Be Marker For Atherosclerosi s
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