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Cardiology
“In a prospective study of 118 patients undergoing coronary catheterization with IVUS, the presence of alpha-gal–specific IgE was associated with significantly greater atheroma burden and high-risk plaque morphology, including increased calcification, fibrofatty content and necrotic core volume.”
Allergy & Immunology July 29th 2025
Annals of Internal Medicine
Danish researchers assembled a prospective observational cohort study of 9,533 asymptomatic people aged 40 years or older with no known ischemic heart disease to define characteristics of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis associated with the development of myocardial infarction. The study’s findings are startling.
Cardiology April 6th 2023