BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

This study evaluated a novel algorithm for coronary stenosis quantification (atherosclerosis imaging quantitative CT, AI-QCT). Methods The study included 208 patients with suspected coronary artery ...

Heart disease is a term used to describe a constellation of conditions that can affect the heart and/or its valves, vessels, structure, electrical system, or coronary arteries. Though each disease ...

It is also a common symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD), which is ... can build up inside your coronary arteries. This process is called atherosclerosis. Advert "Eventually, your arteries ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack ... of obstructive coronary artery disease (where the arteries ...

To address this, CVD prevention plans rely on prediction models like atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores to estimate the risk of heart disease. However, previous studies ...

That’s because inflammation, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart disease risk factors can be impacted by what you eat. In particular, diets high in fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People with lupus-related skin problems are more likely to develop heart disease associated with hardening of the arteries. Lupus “was associated with an ...

Native Americans face limited opportunities to grow their wealth in Massachusetts, according to a new report that aims to fill gaps from existing data with new insights from focus groups with ...

With area under the curve for receiver operating characteristic up to 0.95 for the LAD, reasonable performance for the RCA and LCX, well-calibrated predictions and interpretable heatmaps, these ...

Background: Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (coronary heart disease; CHD) is the leading cause of death in women worldwide, and the number of patients and deaths is increasing each year.