The 'vulnerable' plaque is a term which describes a plaque that is destabilized and thus prone to induce atherosclerotic cardiovascular events. The determination of biomarkers related to ...

“And as the stent heals, it thickens the cap and presumably makes it less vulnerable because of that.” Budoff called the expanded definition of high-risk plaque problematic. “It lends ...

ATLANTA -- The concept of using stents to seal off non-flow-limiting vulnerable plaques, before they have a chance to rupture, worked out in the first major trial testing this provocative idea.

Among patients with stable coronary artery disease, colchicine lowered total plaque volume compared with placebo but had no impact on low attenuation plaque volume, researchers reported. “If we can ...

Studies with darapladib in humans are now underway, and it remains to be established whether Lp-PLA 2 inhibition can also reduce the formation of vulnerable plaques in humans, and, ultimately ...

Detecting vulnerable plaques is now possible using the latest intravascular imaging technology. We focus on how this can help with early detection of heart disease and prevention of its recurrence.

Swedish researchers have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim is for these new ...

[26] In addition, some of the changes in circulating marker levels may be a consequence of silent plaque rupture and/or subsequent healing. Detection of vulnerable or rupture-prone lesions is of ...