Washington DC - The formation of new blood vessels around an atherosclerotic plaque appears to play a major role in plaque rupture, and antiangiogenic drugs may therefore represent a new therapeutic ...

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In individuals without symptoms who have thickened walls of the carotid arteries, two major arteries located on each side of the neck that provide blood and oxygen to the ...

Oral bacteria viridans streptococci were found in over 60 percent of arterial plaques Biofilm-forming bacteria in plaque cores may evade immune response and trigger rupture Poor dental health may be ...

Oral bacteria in coronary arteries linked to heart attacks, highlighting the importance of oral hygiene for heart health.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — Positron-emission tomography (PET) can identify recently ruptured atherosclerotic plaques or those at risk of rupture in patients using the metabolic tracer 18 F-sodium fluoride ...

SEATTLE – University of Washington (UW) researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes. Plaques are fat-laden rough ...

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University ...

What's the first thing you think of when you hear "plaque"? If it's related to dental health, you're probably not alone. However, plaque can also refer to something that can build up in the arteries, ...

Researchers have genetically sequenced carotid plaque tissue collected from patients within days after a stroke. When compared to stable plaque, researchers discovered the tissues from recent stroke ...

(UPDATED) Using optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance to determine that a STEMI patient does not, in fact, have an occlusive lesion can significantly reduce the rate of stent implantation ...

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