Here, the authors show that genetic risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increases cardiovascular risk, and present evidence suggesting that maintaining a healthy lifestyle and ideal ...

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Q: My neighbor suffered a ruptured aneurysm that almost killed her. According to her husband, this came out of the blue. What ...

UK To accurately predict atherosclerotic plaque progression, a detailed phenotype of the lesion at the molecular level is required. Here, we assess the respective merits and limitations of molecular ...

Introduction Computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTCA) is a non-invasive imaging modality which allows plaque burden (PB) and composition assessment. Lowering the tube potential (kilovolt [kV]) ...

Additionally, calcification was reported to be prevalent in patients with stenotic lesions of the intracranial vertebral artery. Thus, reliable imaging facilities for evaluating plaque calcification ...

Various methods have been used to quantify atherosclerosis, beginning in the mid-1980s with ultrasound measurement ... atheroembolic strokes from the aortic arch and cardioembolic strokes ...

Abstract: Objective: Ultrasound-based aortic stiffness estimation has the potential to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), as a complement to ...

Here, we show that genetic deletion of CCR4 in hypercholesterolemic mice accelerates the development of early atherosclerotic lesions characterized by an inflammatory plaque phenotype. This was ...

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

An important mechanism responsible for the sudden and unpredictable onset of acute thrombosis is plaque rupture ... lesions and no macrophages in the aortic wall. Normal rabbits did not show ...

A chronic condition in which deposits of cholesterol, fats, and calcium (known as plaque) build up and adhere to artery walls ... in which dye is injected into your blood vessels so they can be ...