In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time ...

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

In particular, high-resolution, nonionizing MRI has emerged as one of the most promising noninvasive safe modalities for imaging vessel wall anatomy and atherosclerotic plaque composition.

COVID-19 isn't just a respiratory illness — it can silently attack the heart. New research reveals that the virus accelerates ...

In all conditions featuring metaflammation, whether it occurs in the obese adipose tissue or in atherosclerotic plaques ... where the lipid concentration, composition or both are altered 26,31.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory and metabolic disease and pathologic process characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and calcium plaque within the arterial wall.

A research team led by Prof. WENG Jianping from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese ...

A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth ...

A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.

SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with more rapid coronary plaque progression and significantly increased risk for adverse ...

Following publication of our studies, some physicians and patients question whether coronary atherosclerosis in athletes requires statins due to the potential lower non-calcified plaque burden and ...