Unprotected left main coronary artery or left main equivalent (defined as ≥70% stenosis in both the left anterior descending artery before the first septal perforator and in the circumflex ...

In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...

He hopes to expand this research beyond the carotid artery and also run some animal experiments to test for cause and effect. "We just don't know," Clark said. "Almost all of what we know about ...

Angina pectoris, secondary to coronary steal syndrome, is the last major presenting symptom. This syndrome occurs when the left internal mammary artery has been used for coronary revascularization ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — The molecular mechanism behind why heart attacks can vary in severity depending on the time of day has been uncovered, potentially paving the way for innovative treatments that ...

High-volume physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher prevalence of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the clinical significance of subclinical CAD among high-volume ...

in stable coronary artery disease. This is the first analysis of the incidence and characteristics of acute limb ischemia (ALI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable coronary ...

Septal myectomy is a type of open-heart surgery for thick heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). It decreases symptoms of the condition. A muscular wall called the septum separates the left and ...

Plaque, the fatty deposits that can narrow the carotid artery, may cause a stroke. People unknowingly eat and drink micronanoplastics from plastic waste broken down and collected in the soil and water ...

A 61-year-old man with a history of smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease with prior percutaneous coronary intervention presented with ...

Robot-assisted surgeries have been used for many different heart-related procedures. These include valve surgery, coronary artery bypass, cardiac tissue ablation, heart defect repair, and tumor ...