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 ...

In summary, for plaque stabilization, the gold standard of care in 2003 is that we continue to focus on preventing in-hospital events through treating focal ruptured plaques. That will continue to ...

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 ...

Looking back at animal and clinical studies published since the 1920s, the notion of rapid regression and stabilization of atherosclerosis in humans has evolved from a fanciful goal to one that might ...

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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 ...

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Shown are the phases of rupture and healing of an atherosclerotic plaque. The cross-section of a plaque in Panel A shows a central core containing lipids and necrotic debris (yellow) and macrophage ...

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 ...

Treatment with high-dose statins results in plaque stabilization, suggests previous study. Researchers at the Mount Sinai Cardiac Catheterization Lab have found that patients treated with intensive ...