Atherosclerosis

Study Reveals High Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Subclinical Atherosclerosis

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Study Reveals High Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Subclinical Atherosclerosis

[Voice of Hope September 1, 2023]Recently, a study conducted by scholars from Xuanwu Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University in China showed that subclinical atherosclerosis was detected in more than half of the patients with medium and low cardiovascular risk. In other words, this group of people has a higher cardiovascular risk than traditional risk … Read more

Atherosclerotic Plaque Rupture Location and Marker for Predicting Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Risk Identified by Lund University Researchers

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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the location of plaque ruptures that can lead to strokes and heart attacks, and discovered a marker that may be used to predict patients at risk. The team found plaques in the carotid artery often ruptured at the beginning of the area of plaque accumulation, closest to … Read more