Research points to pivotal roles for lipids in the development of atherosclerotic plaques. Lipid-lowering statins substantially reduce acute coronary events resulting from plaque development, but only ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...