Association of Statin Treatment With Progression of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition.
JAMA cardiology, 2021 Importance The density of atherosclerotic plaque forms the basis for categorizing calcified and noncalcified morphology of plaques. Objective To assess whether alterations in plaque across a range of density measurements provide a more detailed ...
A. V. van Rosendael +38 more
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Effect of Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) on progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with elevated triglycerides (200-499 mg/dL) on statin therapy: Rationale and design of the EVAPORATE study. [PDF]
, 2018 Despite reducing progression and promoting regression of coronary atherosclerosis, statin therapy does not fully address residual cardiovascular (CV) risk.
Brent Muhlestein, J +5 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016 BackgroundType 2 diabetics are at increased risk for vascular events, but the value of further risk stratification for coronary heart disease (CHD) in asymptomatic subjects is unclear.
David A. Halon +5 more
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Can Carotid Plaque Predict Coronary Plaque?
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2013 Atherothrombotic occlusive vascular disease is a leading cause of acute cardiovascular events (acute coronary syndromes, sudden death, and ischemic stroke). Therapeutic lifestyle modification, medical therapy to control risk factors, and, in selected cases, revascularization by percutaneous ...
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Relationship Between Characteristics of Stenotic Plaque in Carotid Artery and Ischemic Stroke Recurrence [PDF]
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 2007 OBJECTIVE: Quantification of stenosis, plaque morphology and surface characteristics by doppler sonography and prediction of plaque rupture risk are important for treatment options in ischemic stroke.
Semai Bek +5 more
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Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2020 AIM OF THE STUDY: The present study was undertaken to compare the effectiveness for two mouthrinses Stevia and chlorhexidine (CHX) on plaque and gingival scores among 12–15-year-old government school children in Belagavi city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This
Barkha Shivkumar Tiwari +5 more
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Natriuretic peptide receptor-C is up-regulated in the intima of advanced carotid artery atherosclerosis [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: Natriuretic peptide receptor-C (NPR-C/NPR-3) is a cell surface protein involved in vascular remodelling that is up-regulated in atherosclerosis. NPR-C expression has not been well characterized in human carotid artery occlusive lesions.
Abendschein, Dana R +7 more
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Oral microbiota carriage in patients with multibracket appliance in relation to the quality of oral hygiene [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral microbiota (Candida species (spp.), Streptococcus mutans, and Lactobacilli) in patients with multibracket (MB) appliances in relation to the quality of oral hygiene.
Eichenauer, Johanna +3 more
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Understanding the Matrix: The Role of Extracellular DNA in Oral Biofilms
Frontiers in Oral Health, 2021 Dental plaque is the key etiological agent in caries formation and the development of the prevalent chronic oral inflammatory disease, periodontitis.
Hannah J. Serrage +4 more
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