Washington DC - The formation of new blood vessels around an atherosclerotic plaque appears to play a major role in plaque rupture, and antiangiogenic drugs may therefore represent a new therapeutic ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about the mechanisms that cause plaques in arteries to rupture, paving the way for new tests to predict which patients are most at risk of a heart attack or ...

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In individuals without symptoms who have thickened walls of the carotid arteries, two major arteries located on each side of the neck that provide blood and oxygen to the ...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — Positron-emission tomography (PET) can identify recently ruptured atherosclerotic plaques or those at risk of rupture in patients using the metabolic tracer 18 F-sodium fluoride ...

Most people need about seven to eight hours of sleep a night — too much or too little sleep can contribute to cardiovascular ...

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What's the first thing you think of when you hear "plaque"? If it's related to dental health, you're probably not alone. However, plaque can also refer to something that can build up in the arteries, ...

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University ...

Researchers have genetically sequenced carotid plaque tissue collected from patients within days after a stroke. When compared to stable plaque, researchers discovered the tissues from recent stroke ...

Heart attacks and strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States, but scientists are still working to understand one of their primary triggers. What causes plaque buildup within arteries to ...