Mediterranean diet superior to low-fat diet in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events
1. Fewer composite cardiovascular events were seen in patients on a Mediterranean diet compared to low-fat diet during the 7-year ...
Tag: atherosclerosis
2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 22nd, 2022
Effect of Physician Consultation on Satisfaction With Hearing Aid Use 1. In a trial of patients with hearing loss, a ...
De-escalation with clopidogrel may reduce bleeding events in patients with recent percutaneous coronary intervention
1. 12-months after randomization, the de-escalation group met the criteria for superiority (p=0.0001) with respect to the composite primary outcome ...
Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy show similar efficacy for stroke prevention in high-risk carotid artery stenosis
1. 1% of patients in CAS and CEA had disabling stroke or mortality, whereas 2% in both group had non-disabling ...
#VisualAbstract: Ziltivekimab antagonism of IL-6 reduces inflammation and thrombosis in patients with atherosclerotic risk factors
1. Ziltivekimab lowered high-sensitivity CRP levels, a predictor of vascular events, compared to placebo in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Thrombotic biomarkers including ...
Ziltivekimab antagonism of IL-6 reduces inflammation and thrombosis in patients with atherosclerotic risk factors
1. Ziltivekimab lowered high-sensitivity CRP levels, a predictor of vascular events, compared to placebo in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Thrombotic ...
Non-obstructive lesions with high lipid content may increase risk for future adverse cardiac outcomes
1. Combined use of intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and intravascular ultrasound were effective at detecting untreated intracoronary lesions at high ...
Elevated LDL cholesterol associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction and ASCVD in individuals aged 70-100 years
1. In individuals aged 70-100 years, there was a significantly increased risk of myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease for ...
Intracranial atherosclerosis on 7T MRI and cognitive functioning – the SMART-MR study
1. Among patients with vascular disease, high burden of atherosclerotic lesions in the posterior circulation as well as the posterior ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 13, 2020
Intracranial Atherosclerosis on 7T MRI and Cognitive Functioning – the SMART-MR study 1. Among patients with vascular disease, high burden ...