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Background A recent study reported that the outcome of patients with plaque erosion treated with stenting is poor when the underlying plaque is lipid rich. However, the detailed phenotype of patients with plaque erosion, particularly as related to different age groups, has not been systematically studied. Methods and Results Patients with acute coronary syndromes caused by plaque erosion were selected from 2 data sets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground The role of coronary calcification in cardiovascular events and plaque stabilization is still being debated, and factors involved in the progression of coronary calcification are not fully understood. This study aimed to identify the predictors for rapid progression of coronary calcification. Methods and Results Patients with serial optical coherence tomography imaging at baseline and at 6 months were selected.
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- The study explored the relationship between frailty and atrial fibrillation (AF) using data from the Framingham Heart Study, focusing on how frailty might influence the occurrence of AF and vice versa.
- Researchers analyzed a sample of 2,053 participants and found no significant connection between frailty status and the risk of developing AF, nor did prevalent AF lead to new cases of frailty within the study period.
- The conclusion suggests that, despite previous suggestions of a link between frailty and cardiovascular disease, this study did not identify a clear relationship between frailty and AF, indicating that further research is needed.
Background Specific plaque phenotypes that predict a favorable response to statin therapy have not been systematically studied. This study aimed to identify optical coherence tomography predictors for a favorable vascular response to statin therapy. Methods and Results Patients who had serial optical coherence tomography imaging at baseline and at 6 months were included.
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