A fusion of basic science advances and clinical research findings has radically altered our traditional concepts about the pathogenesis and treatment of the clinical complications of atherosclerosis.

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 ...

Angiogenesis within human atherosclerotic plaques has an important role in plaque progression as immature blood vessels leak red blood cells and inflammatory mediators into the plaque center.

WASHINGTON, DC—A new study of patients treated with intensive statin therapy reveals changes in plaque morphology, specifically a thickening of the fibrous cap, that are associated with improved ...

Introducing stabilization of vulnerable plaques as part of secondary prevention would offer the opportunity to wipe out half of coronary events, report suggests. Introducing stabilisation of ...

August 5, 2011 — A unique micro (mi)RNA signature characterizes atherosclerotic plaque that is prone to rupture and cause stroke, Italian researchers report. They found that carotid atherosclerotic ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calroy Health Sciences, a company dedicated to developing innovative natural solutions to optimize cardiovascular health, has announced it has been awarded a patent ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Karol Watson, MD, PhD, director of the UCLA Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Health Program, discusses ...

Soft and hard plaque are two different forms of fatty build-up inside your arteries, and both can quietly damage your heart over many years. The risk of heart attack becomes higher when soft plaque ...

A new study of patients treated with intensive statin therapy reveals intracoronary imaging evidence of plaque stabilization associated with improved cholesterol transport and distinct transcriptomic ...