Calcification is first seen in the lipid core of the atheroma, juxtaposed to inflammatory cells that infiltrate the fibrocalcific plaque. 7, 8 The basic mechanism that initiates the process of ...

Overall, atheroma volume was measured in serial IVUS pullbacks in matched arterial segments of 776 patients with angiographic coronary artery disease. Patients with a calcium index above the ...

Statins promote coronary atheroma calcification despite their effect on plaque regression, according to recent findings. In a post-hoc patient-level analysis, researchers evaluated participants in ...

Twining and Shanks 1 distinguished four groups of intraocular calcifications as seen roentgenologically: calcification of the lens, ossification of the vitreous, calcified atheroma of the ...

Calcified plaque in the coronary arteries is a marker for atheromatous-plaque burden and is predictive of future risk of cardiovascular events. We examined the relationship between estrogen therapy ...

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 ...

They have found that the priests would offer the gods sumptuous meals of beef, wild fowl, bread, fruit, vegetables, cake, wine and beer at the temple three times a day, then take them back home to ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is specific for coronary artery atheroma and can be seen on CT scans of the thorax. There is strong evidence that increasing levels of CAC are associated with a worse ...

According to studies, the 'superfood' works well at unclogging arteries to reduce the risk of health complications ...

The activation of the bone marrow appears to play a key role in the origin and development of atherosclerosis, the pathological process underlying cardiovascular conditions such as myocardial ...