In an observational study, they followed a cohort of 98 asymptomatic individuals with very high coronary calcium ... plaques may contain a soft and inflamed core with high potential for rupture.

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

A zero calcium score with high cholesterol may mean a person is at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. It means imaging does not show a buildup of calcified plaque in the heart’s blood vessels.

Although coronary artery lesions in treated animals were only modestly smaller than plaques in control animals, they had a significantly reduced inflammatory cell content and necrotic core area ...

Plaque rupture and thrombosis frequently occurs at plaques that cause only modest coronary stenosis (< 50% luminal narrowing). STEMI most often results from coronary thrombosis after plaque ...

An individual may develop a rupture of an atheromatous plaque at any stage of the spectrum of coronary artery disease. The acute rupture of a plaque may lead to an acute myocardial infarction ...

Now, in a nutshell, here is the concern. A coronary calcium scan measures the amount of calcium in the arteries, which reflects calcified plaques. However, if there are plaques that have not yet ...

This is a noninvasive CT scan that measures the amount of calcium deposited in the calcified plaques in the coronary arteries ... get missed that the threat of rupture during a marathon is elevated.

[11] supports the concept that an extensive plaque burden ... [12] The ability of coronary calcium and traditional risk factors to predict myocardial infarction and death was compared in a ...

The Cardiac CT calcium score (CAC score) is a noninvasive test used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries and predict heart disease risk. Scores range from 0 (no risk) to above 300 ...