Among cardiovascular diseases, coronary artery disease (CAD) is responsible for nearly 25% of total deaths, both in urban and rural populations. Heart muscle receives its blood supply through a ...

In this section, we summarize global and regional estimates for 1990 and 2020 provided by Murray and Lopez [2] in their comprehensive analysis of the global burden of disease. In 1990, world ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD), or the narrowing of the coronary arteries, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the ...

Normally, these smooth muscle cells help protect the arteries by forming caps over plaque deposits. These caps prevent strokes and heart attacks by keeping plaques stable. However, in some cases, the ...

CAD is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the symptoms and signs of coronary artery disease are noted in the advanced state of disease, most individuals with coronary artery disease show ...

This week's topics include implications of protein S, endothelial cell genetic assessment and lipid lowering, global burden ... are associated with coronary artery disease, where they identified ...

Since 2010, HIV-related deaths have been reduced by 51%, but HIV continues to be a major global public health ... "The ...

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among smokers is profoundly evident, cigarette smoking, a leading preventable ...

Over 7 million people in this country have coronary artery disease, and more than 500,000 die from its complications annually. Over 1 million Americans have an acute myocardial infarction each ...

At Heartflow, we are working toward a new vision to transform coronary artery disease from the leading cause of death to a disease that can be managed for life,” said John Farquhar, president and CEO ...