Articles related to CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)

Right coronary artery stenosis was associated with the highest adjusted risk for sudden cardiac death across a 22,495-patient Finnish angiography registry, with a hazard ratio of 1.53 after accounting for concomitant stenoses and revascularization strategy.

An interventional cardiologist at UCLA Health describes how combined IVUS and near-infrared spectroscopy imaging identified culprit lesions in angiographically ambiguous NSTEMI cases and informed stent landing zone decisions in complex PCI.

A year‑in‑review article highlights major cardiovascular themes from 2025, including evolving approaches to hypertension, myocardial infarction management, and atrial fibrillation care.

MACE was identified in 121 of 4267 patients (2.8%), including all-cause death (1.3%), cardiovascular death (0.7%), nonfatal MI (0.5%), and hospitalization for unstable angina (1.0%).

“Less plaque does not necessarily mean low risk in women. Plaque biology and distribution matter, not just total quantity.” — Kevin Shah, MD, MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute

“Atherosclerosis is often called a ‘silent’ disease because it typically causes no symptoms in its early stages.” — Medically reviewed by Jimmy Almond, MD, Epoch Times