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 ...

A coronary artery calcium score of zero indicates essentially no advanced coronary plaques. A score of 1-99 indicates a mild case of plaque, a score of 100-299 a moderate case, and a score of 300 ...

However, a new approach to determining risk and selecting a statin is the use of the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, which is determined by taking a low-radiation dose image of the heart ...

Patients enrolled in the study had angiographically significant coronary artery disease in which three of the major arteries that supply blood to the heart become inflamed or partially blocked by ...

J&J’s new pivotal study in coronary artery disease, dubbed FORWARD CAD, will test a cardiac-focused version of the Javelin as a first-line treatment for narrowed, calcified vessels to make way ...

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 ...

Strokes caused by an artery tear are landing five times as many Americans in the hospital these days, a new study says. Cervical artery dissection involves a small tear in the inner lining of an ...

Coronary artery disease, CAD, is a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become clogged and narrow, making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Strokes caused by an artery tear are landing five times as many Americans in the hospital these days, a new study says. Cervical artery dissection ...

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 ...

Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five ...