atherosclerosis

CABG is a common procedure that is unquestionably advised for patients who may be prone to repeated heart issues and attacks.Dr. Rajesh T. R., Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Kauvery Hospital in Electronic City…

Atherosclerosis is a long-term arterial vessel wall disease characterized by the build- up of lipid- rich and inflamed plaques. It often goes undetected, but highly inflamed plaques disrupt and form a blood clot attached to the vessel wall…

For the longest time, clinicians have treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, reducing cholesterol using medications like aspirin and statins. Despite these measures, heart disease remains the…

People who have hypertension are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). High blood pressure causes artery wall damage. The damage can make the arteries more prone…

A key molecule for cancer metastasis has been identified as a molecule already known for its involvement in cardiovascular disease, suggesting a possible treatment approach for both diseases simultaneously. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth…

LMU scientists have been able to demonstrate for the first time that nerve signals are exchanged between arteries and the brain in atherosclerosis. Laboratories worldwide are carrying out research into the disease atherosclerosis. However,…

Macrophages travel through our arteries, gobbling fat. But fat-filled macrophages can narrow blood vessels and cause heart disease. Now, UConn Health researchers describe in Nature Cardiovascular Research how deleting a protein could…

Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of Bonn have developed a method that could be used to diagnose atherosclerosis. Using self-learning software, they were able to identify vascular changes in patients with peripheral…

New research by a team led by researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU); and the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Tokyo Kyosai Hospital has opened up interesting pathway…

A receptor activated by substances formed from omega-3 fatty acids plays a vital role in preventing inflammation in blood vessels and reducing atherosclerosis, a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Journal of…