In one of the largest studies to date, researchers examined the relationship between long-term air pollution exposure and coronary atherosclerosis and found that even at moderate levels, long-term exposure to air pollution ...
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A Swedish multi-center study led by researchers at Lund University shows a link between low fiber consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries—the type of plaque that can trigger blood ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Exercising is healthy, but it also puts strain on the heart. During physical exertion, the protein troponin is released—a biomarker indicative of cardiac damage. New research from Radboudumc involving a thousand athletes ...
Jun 16, 2025
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Male athletes with high-volume exercise training have a higher burden of calcified plaque than male nonathletes, according to a review published in the June issue of JACC: Advances.
May 28, 2025
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The answer to your heart health may be on your wrist, a new study suggests. Researchers have developed a new way to assess cardiovascular health based on information routinely collected by smartwatches, according to a study ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Severe, lasting hot flushes during menopause are associated with atherosclerosis in the coronary artery, new research from Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University and published in the Journal of the American Heart ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Researchers in medicine have been studying the composition of biochemical markers to determine correlations between during health and disease for several decades. The data helps health care professionals to accurately diagnose ...
May 24, 2024
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A new study has found that increased coronary vessel wall thickness is significantly associated with impaired diastolic function in asymptomatic, middle-aged individuals living with HIV. The study is published in Radiology: ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Previous studies have found less than 40% of patients with stable chest pain undergoing invasive coronary angiography are found to have obstructive coronary artery disease. Recent randomized clinical trials have demonstrated ...
Feb 1, 2024
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In a major Swedish study, researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Such atherosclerotic plaques, which are formed by the build-up of ...
Jul 13, 2023
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