Some studies have suggested an association where periodontitis is a possible cause of cardiovascular disease, but others have indicated that smoking is a common risk factor for both, and have even ...

Kiel, Germany - Atherosclerotic plaque contains a far more diverse range of bacteria than previously thought, a new study has shown [1]. This has led to renewed suggestions that infective agents could ...

In an interview with heart wire, Nicholls noted that the assessment of coronary calcium is one of the most topical issues in cardiovascular medicine, with much debate regarding how clinicians should ...

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD) in Madrid have demonstrated that a proteins ...

SURGICAL treatment for aneurysm of the abdominal aorta and for aortic atherosclerosis with thrombotic occlusion is relatively new, and the results have been good. 1–3 Because excision of the diseased ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Statins promote coronary atheroma ...

Reduced bioavailable nitric oxide (NO) plays a key role in the enhanced leukocyte recruitment reflective of systemic inflammation thought to precede and underlie atherosclerotic plaque formation and ...

The protein complement component 5 (C5) could be used as a biomarker to detect atherosclerosis in its preclinical phase, before the appearance of symptoms Scientists at the Centro Nacional de ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with stable coronary artery disease, colchicine conferred lower total plaque volume as measured by ...

A study evaluating the effect of statin therapy in patients with functionally insignificant coronary stenoses suggests that treatment can result in changes in the composition of coronary plaques.