A low-fiber diet with high red-meat content is associated with high-risk plaque features, according to a study published ...

Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. As a result of several factors, including a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note that I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this condition? Can medications help?

The body was sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital, where a post-mortem confirmed the cause of death as coronary atherosclerosis – a ...

Background An asymptomatic and apparently healthy 64-year-old marathon runner underwent comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment as part of a prospective study on calcified coronary plaque ...

Your Good Health: Meds can be used to help person with coronary atherosclerosis Calcium in the arteries does not always mean blockages in the blood vessels Dr. Keith Roach Jun 5, 2025 6:30 AM ...

Elevations in cardiac troponin (cTn) after long bouts of aerobic exercise are not associated with subclinical coronary artery disease in middle-aged athletes, a new study shows. The release of cTn ...

Statin therapy greatly reduces LDL-cholesterol levels and slows progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The small statin-induced increases observed in HDL-cholesterol levels have not, however ...

A heart attack occurs when one or more of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle, become partially, or ...

The majority of adjudicated events were coronary revascularisations (10.3% Repatha; 13.6% placebo), followed by myocardial infarction (2.1% Repatha; 2.9% placebo).

Effect of Intensive Compared With Moderate Lipid-Lowering Therapy on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis (REVERSAL) The comparative effects of a moderate (pravastatin 40 mg/dL) and intensive ...

Optimizing CV risk factors before pregnancy appears most important for preventing heart disease decades later.