Coronary Artery Disease

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Atypical Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome in Women

01/17/2008

Barbara J. Kircher, MD, FACC

Accurate diagnosis of CAD in women is challenging due to the high prevalence of atypical presentations and lack of suspicion by women and doctors.

01/17/2008

Research Summaries

Research Summary

Is Increased Coronary Inflammation Driving Higher Cardiovascular Risk in People With HIV?

10/24/2024

Miranda Manier, BA

In a study that assessed pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) density, researchers noted an association between higher PCAT density and greater coronary plaque burden and cardiovascular disease in people with...

10/24/2024

Acute coronary syndrome

The AHA Releases a Statement on the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Older Adults

01/12/2023

The American Heart Association (AHA) statement recommends strategies for clinicians on how they can manage acute coronary syndrome in the older adult population.

01/12/2023

Coronary Artery Disease

Bariatric Surgery Decreases CAD Risk

09/29/2020

Researchers conducted a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent bariatric surgery in order to examine the effects of the procedure of pericardial fat thickness and the risk of developing...

09/29/2020

Coronary Artery Disease

A Potential Key in RA Treatment Personalization: The Presence of CAD

09/10/2020

Researchers sought to determine the ways in which rheumatoid arthritis impacts the risk of myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality among patients with and without...

09/10/2020

Coronary Artery Disease

For CAD, PCI Plus Medication Outperforms Standard Treatment

05/22/2018

The authors of a new study compared the rates of death, myocardial infarction, and urgent revascularization among 900 patients who were randomly assigned to fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous...

05/22/2018

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