“If your #cholesterol is high, your doctor may recommend a #coronary calcium scan—a type of low-radiation #CTscan of the chest—for adults ages 40 to 70. This test detects #PlaqueBuildup in the arteries.”: buff.ly/sJwqfi6

from YaleMed
#HighCholesterol #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #cardiology

A new NEJM study found artery plaque in 8.7% of men and 6.7% of women aged 18-29, among 16,808 adults screened in Denmark and Spain.

Experts say it may build silently for decades, though not all early plaques turn dangerous.

#TheLolgic #HeartHealth #Cardiology #PlaqueBuildup #Atherosclerosis

Tick Bites & Arterial Plaque: The Alpha-Gal Link #AlphaGal #AlphaGalSyndrome #ArterialClogs #HeartDisease #infection #LymeDisease #MeatAllergy #PlaqueBuildUp #stroke #TickBites #ticks https://megadoctornews.com/tick-bites-arterial-plaque-the-alpha-gal-link/

While women have less artery-clogging plaque on average, a new study finds it doesn’t lower their risk for serious heart events.

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#WomensHeartHealth #HeartDiseaseAwareness #CardiovascularHealth #WomenAndHeartDisease #HeartHealth #CoronaryArteryDisease #PlaqueBuildUp

Study shows that the PREVENT™ #RiskCalculator helps identify people with #PlaqueBuildup in the #CoronaryArteries, as well as predict their risk of a future #HeartAttack.
#CardiovascularDisease #CoronaryCalcium #CardiovascularRisk #CardiovascularRiskPrediction

Gut microbes produce a molecule called imidazole propionate (#IMP) that may drive early #arteriosclerosis. In people, higher IMP levels were linked to #inflammation and #plaquebuildup. Blocking its receptor in mice stopped disease progression. #microbiome #cardiovascular