Journal of the American Heart Association

MAY 2, 2025

Incident carotid plaques were detected by carotid ultrasound images at followup (2021). Multivariable Cox regression was used to associate sleep duration with the presence and severity of incident carotid plaques. Long sleep duration (>9 versus 79 hours) was not significantly associated with carotid plaques.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

JANUARY 2, 2025

Along with recapitulating features of plaque development, the authors identified the phagocytic receptors MERTK and TREM2 in WT cells as downstream of the inflammatory cytokine IL-1. In this issue of the JCI, Liu et al. These findings provide potential targets for preventing or treating patients at risk for CH-associated CVD.

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DAIC

JULY 16, 2025

Cleerly LABS’ Plaque Analysis is the only AI-based plaque tool that has published data comparing the tool to multiple industry leading invasive imaging modalities, including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with a.96 The updated coverage guidelines become effective Oct, 1, 2025. 96 AUC 1,2 , near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) with a.97

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Open Heart

JANUARY 20, 2025

Available literatures showed that ID is also associated with worse adverse outcome in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), however data on its impact on clinical severity and relation with atherosclerotic plaque burden especially in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remain underexplored. of the study population (n=29).

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 13, 2025

A novel multitargeted intracoronary imaging technique that combines fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) with optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a clinically feasible and safe diagnostic tool for identifying high-risk plaques in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Cross-sectional studies reveal that endurance athletes, particularly middle-aged and older men, often exhibit higher coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) and plaque prevalence compared to less-active individuals. Notably, athletes engaging in very vigorous-intensity exercise are more likely to develop calcified plaques.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

IntroductionDecreased stability of coronary atherosclerotic plaques correlates with a heightened risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Thus, early diagnosis and treatment of unstable plaques are imperative in averting adverse cardiovascular events.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 3, 2025

Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo potentially dangerous changes over time in patients without symptoms, according to a study was published today in Radiology.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JUNE 11, 2025

The study aimed to investigate the correlation of carotid plaque and peripheral carotid adipose tissue (PCAT) characteristics with coronary computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) values.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

MAY 15, 2025

Atherosclerosis is a slowly progressing inflammatory disease characterized with cholesterol disorder and intimal plaques. Asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) is an endolysosomal protease that is activated under acidic conditions and is elevated substantially in both plasma and plaques of patients with atherosclerosis.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the arteries, develops when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) enters the blood vessel walls through dysfunctional endothelial cells (EC), leading to the formation of plaques.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 31, 2025

25 in Chicago and simultaneously published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 4, 2025

Plaque analysis (23 vessels) identified 41 plaques [21 lipid, 20 calcified, 2 thin-cap fibroatheromas (TCFAs)]. ConclusionThe hybrid IVUS-OCT intracoronary imaging system outperforms single-modality IVUS or OCT in evaluating coronary atherosclerotic plaque characteristics and immediate post-stent outcomes.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Artery Damage : Hypertension damages the inner lining of your arteries, making them less elastic and more prone to plaque buildup. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) : High blood pressure accelerates the development of CAD by promoting the buildup of plaques in the coronary arteries.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JULY 3, 2025

We know that vascular inflammation is important in the genesis of unstable plaques and acute coronary syndromes. These are the four ways by which Lipoprotein (a) increases cardiovascular risk: Important risk factor for accelerated atherosclerosis Increases vascular inflammation. Worsening of calcific aortic stenosis.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 23, 2025

Plaque volumetric measurements showed that total plaque volume (1,103.50285.51mm3 vs. 913.18277.45mm3; p<0.001) and calcified plaque volume (149.77160.71mm3 vs. 36.4226.86mm3; p<0.001) were more pronounced in individuals in the significant CAD group than those in the non-significant CAD group. vs. 39.1668.88; p<0.001).

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Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Risk Factors Research 52

MIBHS

JANUARY 15, 2025

Inflammation and Plaque Buildup: Smoking damages the endothelium (the inner lining of blood vessels), triggering inflammation. This damage accelerates the formation of plaques, leading to atherosclerosisa condition where arteries narrow and harden, restricting blood flow.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 10, 2025

Coronary angiography revealed mid-stent occlusion, and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) identified tissue prolapse with echogenic features consistent with fibrolipidic plaque. The initial stent was appropriately sized and well-deployed, and activated clotting time (ACT) indicated adequate anticoagulation.

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DAIC

JULY 15, 2025

Topics include plaque analysis, ISCHEMIA, COMPARE, CT-guided PCI, and more. A case-based session to see how Cleerly's advanced plaque imaging goes beyond traditional metrics. Seeing More of What Matters: Hands-On AI-Powered CT Workshop hosted by Cleerly. COMPARE Lunch Symposium. scenarios like when calcium scores are zero.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JULY 14, 2025

BackgroundAtherosclerosis is a progressive arterial disease characterized by chronic inflammation and plaque formation in blood vessel walls. Applying ELA‐21 significantly decreased the atherosclerotic plaque area and inflammation in the aortas of theApoE−/−mice. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Atherosclerosis Plaque Diet Pharmacology 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

Plaque characterization agreement was assessed using Cohens .ResultsThe Plaque characterization exhibited high agreement (calcified: =0.82; non-calcified: =0.78; mixed: =0.75).ConclusionECG-less A modified ECG-less protocol (Group A2, n=30) was implemented to optimize radiation dose. vs. 1.901.41mSv, p 0.05). and per-patient 94.4%/50%

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 6, 2025

CA was defined as the presence of CMT, plaques, or stenosis (>50%). 1.38, P = 0.003), plaques (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.12–1.47, BackgroundThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a simple surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR), has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis. 3.32, P < 0.001), but not with CMT.

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American Heart News - Heart News

JUNE 18, 2025

coastal waters found that residents of counties adjacent to the most heavily microplastic-polluted waters had significantly higher rates of Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease (plaque-clogged. Research Highlights: A study of microplastics in U.S.

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Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Diabetes Research 126

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 24, 2025

As a crucial mediators of cell communication, EVs contribute to both the progression of atherosclerosis (AS) and plaques stability. EVs are believed to play key roles in this context by promoting inflammation, regulating intercellular communication, and influencing lipid metabolism.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Data confirm the use of FFR CT and Plaque Analysis helps assess long-term risks, informing more personalized and effective treatment plans for patients with coronary artery disease. The prospective data with long-term follow-up in ADVANCE-DK alongside Plaque Analysis data gave us far more than that. 27, 2024 — HeartFlow, Inc.

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Plaque Coronary Artery Disease Outcomes Chest Pain 52

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

APRIL 1, 2025

Of clinical relevance, we observed decreased MICU1 expression in the endothelial layer covering human atherosclerotic plaques and in human aortic endothelial cells exposed to serum from patients with coronary artery diseases (CAD).

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Atherosclerosis Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Coronary Artery Disease Plaque 52

MIBHS

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This condition occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart become blocked or narrowed by plaque buildup. Heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), is performed to treat patients with severe coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A cardiac CT is a low-dose CT scan of your heart that assesses whether or not you have plaque in your coronary arteries and, if so, how much. In general, the more plaque you have, the higher your risk of a heart attack over the next 10 years.

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MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

This blockage is often caused by a blood clot or the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, happens when an artery becomes blocked, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle.

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Cardiac Arrest Heart Attack Heart attacks Chest Pain 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Internal validation was performed using bootstrap resampling.ResultsKey risk factors for CHD in RA patients included hypertension, HbA1c, RA duration, carotid plaque burden, uric acid, and ECG abnormalities.

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Risk Factors Heart Disease Plaque Laboratory 52

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Technological Innovations and Digital Health AI-Enabled Cardiac Imaging : Advances in AI-enabled imaging and diagnostic tools are helping clinicians assess atherosclerotic burden and plaque characteristics with greater accuracy.

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Blood Pressure Obesity Coronary Artery Disease Preserved Ejection Fraction 59

MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Specific genetic variants, such as those affecting cholesterol metabolism, can increase the likelihood of plaque buildup in the arteries. Common Heart Diseases with Genetic Links Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): CAD occurs when the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This study investigates the regulatory functions of distinct cell populations in AS pathogenesis, focusing on the interaction between vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC)-derived ITLN1+ foam cells and SPP1+ FABP5+ macrophages.MethodsWe employed single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize cell populations within AS plaques.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

MARCH 4, 2025

This case emphasises the importance of recognising plaque-associated CAS as a potential trigger for life-threatening arrhythmias, even in the absence of chest pain. The arrhythmias persisted despite initial medical management, including calcium channel blockers and intravenous glyceryl trinitrate.

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CardiacWire

JUNE 13, 2025

It provides a detailed assessment of coronary anatomy and visualizes atherosclerotic plaque, helping identify lesions that may restrict blood flow to the myocardium. This is increasingly important as Coronary CTA has become the preferred non-invasive exam for detecting and ruling out coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 18, 2025

Etiology, medical history, laboratory findings, and in-hospital adverse events were analyzed for the MINOCA group.ResultsAmong the 15 MINOCA patients, the primary etiologies included: coronary plaque rupture in 2 cases (13.33%), coronary artery spasm in 2 cases (13.33%), coronary thrombosis or embolism in 1 case (6.67%), type 2 AMI in 1 case (6.67%), (..)

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