once narrowly defined as plaque built up in the arteries that is likely to rupture, possibly leading to an acute heart attack or sudden cardiac death. It was rarely diagnosed due to the need for ...

Potter's House Bishop T.D. Jakes says he didn't realize his November 2024 health scare was a heart attack. A North Texas cardiologist explains how that is possible.

The “vulnerable” plaque responsible for acute coronary syndromes and ... necrotic core of atherosclerotic plaques. With “plaque rupture” or “plaque erosion,” the thin fibrous cap ...

Sixteen (59.3%) patients with acute coronary syndrome had at least one plaque rupture (22% had multiple plaque ruptures), whereas only four (30.8%) stable patients had one or more plaque rupture.

"Acute rupture of vulnerable plaques was shown to be the underlying culprit in 73% of all thrombotic coronary events resulting in fatality, suggesting a great mechanistic relevance of vulnerable ...

February was heart month, and this is the last column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. Heart attacks are not all about cholesterol—inflammation plays a large role. There are ...

The final stage of atheroma progression is characterized by a large necrotic core and low SMC density, with a correspondingly thin fibrous cap — a vulnerable plaque prone to rupture and thrombosis.

[26] In addition, some of the changes in circulating marker levels may be a consequence of silent plaque rupture and/or subsequent healing. Detection of vulnerable or rupture-prone lesions is of ...

Non-calcified plaques are made of cholesterol and fat. They're more likely to rupture and block off blood ... most infected individuals recover from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection," Ge added.

The patient underwent urgent coronary angiography, which demonstrated mild coronary atherosclerosis without evidence of acute plaque rupture. However, left ventriculography revealed dilatation ...