Background: Genetic variants on chromosome 9 at p21.3 confer a heightened risk of atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcification. The 9p21.3 variants cause the selective expression of non-coding ...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a blockage of arteries in a limb, usually the leg. The blockage is most often the result of a chronic buildup ...
Atherosclerosis and its progression are independently associated with all-cause ... ultrasound to quantify carotid plaque burden (the sum of left and right carotid plaque areas), and computed ...
Clinical and Epidemiological Research Center, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, ...
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, and it occurs when your heart's arteries narrow, causing difficulties in blood flow. CAD occurs due to atherosclerosis ...