Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease

9.2 percent of those with zero CAC and intermediate 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk had CCTA-verified atherosclerosis

Overall, 19.5 percent of obese patients lost ≥5 percent of weight by six to 24 months after a CHD-related hospitalization

Prespecified subgroup analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial suggest that a prasugrel-based strategy is preferable

Smoking and obesity associated with significantly earlier age of presentation

Diet low in saturated fat also associated with lower LDL-cholesterol, but not long-term risk for cardiovascular disease

Rates significantly lower among minorities, those with less education

After adjustment for multiple variables, stage 1 hypertension linked to acute coronary syndromes in women, but not men

Calcified coronary plaque prevalence lower among PLWH without known cardiovascular disease versus healthy volunteers without HIV

Decreases in recurrent MI rates, recurrent CHD event rates, heart failure hospitalization rates, all-cause death greater in women than men

Cocaine use significantly linked to 23.7 percent of radiomic features identified in plaque; HIV infection linked to 1.3 percent