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Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…populations The evidence for anti inflammatory treatment in coronary disease has principally involved two populations: Patients recently recovering from myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome…

Cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

…An acute coronary event may be triggered by increased myocardial demand during the infection. Systemic inflammation results in increased levels of circulating pro inflammatory cytokines…

Non-ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable Angina

…chronic, progressive, and highly dynamic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall. It is characterized by the subendothelial accumulation of apolipoprotein B containing lipoproteins, macrophage infiltration…

Acute Aortic Syndromes: Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer

…disease, renal insufficiency, systemic hypertension, and concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm. Clinical Presentation and Symptoms Acute chest and/or back pain is the predominant symptom of…

🟠 Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)

Indications Acute myocardial infarction. Unstable coronary artery disease. Stable angina pectoris. Secondary prophylaxis to prevent recurrence of cerebrovascular diseases, such as: Transient ischemic attacks (TIA…

Atherosclerosis: Pathogenesis from Fatty Streak to Plaque Rupture

Cardiology Myocardial ischemia and infarction Definition and pathophysiology Atherosclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the arterial wall in which lipid accumulation, vascular cell dysfunction…

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management

…progressive, and highly complex lipid driven inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

…artery disease irrespective of the baseline cholesterol concentration. Intensive statin treatment is more effective than moderate intensity treatment in reducing major cardiovascular events. Acute coronary…

Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Sex-Specific Factors

…management, treatment response and outcomes of cardiovascular disease. The biological differences between females and males arise partly from the chromosomal distinction between XX and XY…

ApoB and Non-HDL Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

…disease (ASCVD). Atherosclerosis develops through the progressive deposition and retention of LDL C and other apoB containing lipoproteins within the arterial wall. This initiates inflammatory…

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