Association between weight-adjusted waist index and carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Chinese population [PDF]
Diabetology & Metabolic SyndromePurpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the incidence of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in the Chinese population.
Yu Qin +7 more
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Advanced Detection and Therapeutic Monitoring of Atherosclerotic Plaque Using CD36-Targeted Lipid Core Probe [PDF]
PharmaceuticsBackground: Atherosclerotic diseases, including coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is a chronic vascular condition marked by the accumulation of lipid plaque within
Tingting Gao +9 more
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Porphyromonas gingivalis aggravates atherosclerotic plaque instability by promoting lipid-laden macrophage necroptosis [PDF]
Signal Transduction and Targeted TherapyAt advanced phases of atherosclerosis, the rupture and thrombogenesis of vulnerable plaques emerge as primary triggers for acute cardiovascular events and fatalities. Pathogenic infection such as periodontitis-associated Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) has
Xiaofei Huang +14 more
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Immunological perspectives on atherosclerotic plaque formation and progression [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyAtherosclerosis serves as the primary catalyst for numerous cardiovascular diseases. Growing evidence suggests that the immune response is involved in every stage of atherosclerotic plaque evolution. Rapid, but not specific, innate immune arms, including
Hui Pi +9 more
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What Is the Added Value of Carotid CEUS in the Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaque? [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Unstable atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries is one of the main risk factors for cerebral ischemia. Duplex ultrasound is a frequently used diagnostic method, but it has some limitations for microvascularization and ...
Andrejs Lioznovs +4 more
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Effects of lipid-lowering therapy on coronary atherosclerotic plaque evaluated by intravascular imaging [PDF]
Jichu yixue yu linchuang, 2022 The progression of atherosclerotic plaque is one of the most important causes of cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD).
ZHANG Shuang, LI Zhi-fan, QIAN Jie, WU Na-qiong
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Advances of nanoparticle-mediated diagnostic and theranostic strategies for atherosclerosis
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Atherosclerotic plaque remains the primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Accurate assessment of the degree of atherosclerotic plaque is critical for predicting the risk of atherosclerotic plaque and monitoring the results after intervention.
Lin Lin +19 more
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Analysis of MicroRNAs Associated With Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Rupture With Thrombosis
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Atherosclerosis is a progressive vascular wall inflammatory disease, and the rupture of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Peng Nie +4 more
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Molecules, 2023 Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial, progressive, chronic inflammatory disease. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are the most accurate predictors of atherosclerotic plaque instability (MRI).
Marcin Basiak +7 more
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The Applications of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing in Atherosclerotic Disease
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Atherosclerosis still is the primary cause of death worldwide. Our characterization of the atherosclerotic lesion is mainly rooted in definitions based on pathological descriptions.
Lotte Slenders +5 more
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