CHD

Incidental Coronary Calcium on Routine Chest CT Predicts Future Cardiovascular Risk as Well as Dedicated Heart Scans

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Incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) identified on routine nongated chest CT scans predicts future coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events with prognostic performance comparable to dedicated gated cardiac CT, supporting its incorporation into routine clinical practice for cardiovascular risk assessment. This study included 2,472 participants from the […]

Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to More Vulnerable Coronary Plaques

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The burden of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors—not just the total number of risk factors—is strongly associated with greater coronary plaque vulnerability, suggesting that controlling these risk factors may help reduce the development of high-risk plaques. In this US study of 131 patients who underwent 3-vessel optical coherence tomography imaging, researchers […]

Viral Infections Increase CHD Risk

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A systematic review and meta‐analysis suggests that influenza, SARS‐CoV‐2, HIV, hepatitis C virus, and herpes zoster are all associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. The analysis included 155 studies, viral infections were consistently linked to higher rates of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. HIV infection was […]

Geographical Variation in Lipoprotein (a) Levels Among CHD Patients

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A global study suggested that most patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) have Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] levels below risk-enhancing thresholds with wide geographical variations. The study assessed Lp(a) levels in 3,928 CHD patients across 13 countries in six World Health Organization regions. Median Lp(a) level was 32 nmol/L, with 17.6% […]

Mediterranean Diet May Slow Atherosclerosis Progression and Prevent CHD

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A Spanish secondary prevention study suggested that Mediterranean diet might reduce neutrophil levels and slow the progression of atherosclerosis and was superior to a low-fat diet in preventing major events of coronary heart disease (CHD). A total of 1002 CHD patients were randomly assigned to follow either a low-fat diet […]