Serial studies using IVUS enable assessment of the progression or regression of coronary atherosclerosis by visualizing the occurrence of atheroma in the vessel wall. A previous study using IVUS ...
This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few noticeable ...
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What To Know About Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition where plaque (fatty deposits) builds up inside your arteries, causing them to become stiff and narrow. This can slow or block blood flow to your heart, brain, and other ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note that I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this condition? Can medications help? Can it be ...
Very high-intensity statin therapy shows promise for inducing regression of coronary atherosclerosis
Patients treated with very intensive statin therapy lowered LDL-C levels on average by about 50 percent, increased HDL-C levels by 15 percent, and showed regression of coronary atherosclerosis, ...
February 6, 2007 (Cleveland, OH) – The benefits of statins are derived from both reductions in LDL cholesterol and increases in HDL cholesterol, a new post hoc analysis of four clinical trials shows ...
"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...
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