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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now show that a new examination method identifies high-risk plaques in the blood vessels surrounding the heart, that cannot be seen solely with traditional angiograms. This type of plaque, rich in fat, could potentially cause recurring heart attacks in patients with heart disease. The study is published in the
The Lancet. We have been working on this study for ten years. This creates a unique opportunity to treat plaques before they cause a heart attack , says David Erlinge, professor of cardiology at Lund University and Consultant in Interventional Cardiology at Skåne University Hospital, who together with researchers in New York led the study.
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Soon after intervention for an MI, remaining high-risk vulnerable plaques can be identified from catheter-based imaging, according to a natural history study.
Most of the 13.22% of major cardiac events that happened over 4 years among a cohort of 898 MI survivors stemmed from untreated lesions deemed angiographically benign and non-flow-limiting at the time of the index MI, reported the PROSPECT II team led by David Erlinge, MD, PhD, of Lund University in Sweden, in the March 13 issue of
Fully 8.0% of people had their cardiac death, MI, unstable angina, or progressive angina events arising from non-culprit lesions identified from a dedicated intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter.
New examination method identifies high-risk plaques likely to cause adverse cardiac events
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now show that a new examination method identifies high-risk plaques in the blood vessels surrounding the heart, that cannot be seen solely with traditional angiograms. This type of plaque, rich in fat, could potentially cause recurring heart attacks in patients with heart disease. The study is published in the
The Lancet. We have been working on this study for ten years. This creates a unique opportunity to treat plaques before they cause a heart attack , says David Erlinge, professor of cardiology at Lund University and Consultant in Interventional Cardiology at Skåne University Hospital, who together with researchers in New York led the study.
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Tomorrow is Christmas! The festive season is a period associated with overindulgence in unhealthy diets and excessive intake of alcohol among others.
Research has shown that many people tend to put on extra weight that predispose them to chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney problems and stroke, among others.
Meanwhile, scientists have harped on the need for healthy eating during Yuletide because stress, sadness and over-indulgence during the festive season could be deadly.