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MineralizationinCardiovascularDiseases
This research explains how calcium deposits form in heart arteries and tissues, a process that contributes to heart disease and affects cardiovascular health.
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Moderate Carbohydrate, Moderate Protein Weight Loss Diet Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk Compared To High Carbohydrate, Low Protein Diet In Obese Adults A Randomized Clinical Trial
A moderate-carb, moderate-protein diet led to better heart health improvements compared to a high-carb, low-protein diet in obese adults trying to lose weight.
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Morphological Analysis Of Major Segments Of Coronary Artery Occlusion. Importance In Myocardial Revascularization Surgery
Researchers measured the size and structure of coronary arteries to help surgeons choose the best blood vessel grafts for bypass surgery.
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Mortality In Participants And Non Participants Of A Multifactorial Prevention Study Of Cardiovascular Diseases A 28 Year Follow Up Of The Helsinki Businessmen Study
A 28-year study of Finnish businessmen found that those who refused to participate in heart disease prevention programs had higher death rates than those who participated.
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Mortality Over Two Centuries In Large Pedigree With Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Family Tree Mortality Study
A study tracking one family with inherited high cholesterol over 200 years found that death rates varied dramatically based on time period and family branch, suggesting lifestyle factors play a major role.
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Mortality Over Two Centuries In Large Pedigree With Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Family Tree Mortality StudyCommentary Role Of Other Genes And Environment Should Not Be Overlooked In Monogenic Disease
A study of one family over 200 years found that death rates from inherited high cholesterol varied greatly depending on time period and family branch, suggesting environmental factors play a major role.
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Mouse Models Of Atherosclerosis A Historical Perspective And Recent Advances
Scientists use specially bred mice to study how atherosclerosis (artery hardening) develops, helping researchers test new treatments for heart disease.
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Multimarkers Of Metabolic Malnutrition And Inflammation And Their Association With Mortality Risk In Cardiac Catheterisation Patients A Prospective, Longitudinal, Observational, Cohort Study
Researchers developed a blood test using six biomarkers that can predict death risk in heart patients by measuring metabolic dysfunction and inflammation.
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Myocardial Infarction In Relation To Mercury And Fatty 2012 The American Jo
This study found that eating fish high in omega-3s and low in mercury can reduce heart attack risk, but mercury-heavy fish may cancel out the heart benefits.
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Myofibroblast Forms Atherosclerotic Plaques
Researchers discovered that specialized cells called myofibroblasts may be the main culprits behind building dangerous artery-clogging plaques, challenging decades of previous scientific understanding.
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Neovascularization Of Coronary Tunica Intima (DIT) Is The Cause Of Coronary Atherosclerosis. Lipoproteins Invade Coronary Intima Via Neovascularization From Adventitial Vasa Vasorum, But Not From The Arterial Lumen A Hypothesis
This research proposes that coronary artery disease develops when new blood vessels grow into artery walls, allowing cholesterol to enter from the outside rather than from the main blood channel.
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Neutrophil To LDL Ratio
Researchers found that a simple blood test ratio combining immune cells and cholesterol levels can help predict heart attack risk in people with type 2 diabetes.
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New Perspectives On Dairy And Cardiovascular Health
Despite dairy products containing saturated fat, research shows that milk and dairy foods (except butter) don't increase heart disease risk and may actually help lower blood pressure.
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Normal And Oxidized Low Density Lipoproteins Accumulate Deep In Physiologically Thickened Intima Of Human Coronary Arteries
Researchers found that cholesterol particles accumulate deep within coronary artery walls as part of natural aging, which may contribute to heart disease development over time.
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Nutritional Ketosis To Treat Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome A Case Report
A medically-supervised ketogenic diet successfully reversed metabolic syndrome in an obese woman while also improving her pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in lung arteries).
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Oreo Cookie Lowers LDL
A single person with high cholesterol on a ketogenic diet found that eating 12 Oreo cookies daily lowered their cholesterol more effectively than prescription statin medication.
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Oreo Cookie Treatment Lowers LDL Cholesterol More Than High Intensity Statin Therapy In A Lean Mass Hyper Responder On A Ketogenic Diet A Curious Crossover Experiment
A single-person study found that eating Oreo cookies lowered LDL ("bad") cholesterol more effectively than statin medication in someone following a ketogenic diet.
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OSA And CV Dz
A large genetic study found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may directly cause heart failure, providing strong evidence that sleep breathing problems seriously threaten heart health.
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Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Regulates Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 And Its Tissue Inhibitor In Human Monocyte Derived Macrophages
This study found that oxidized "bad" cholesterol triggers immune cells to produce enzymes that can weaken artery walls and make heart attacks more likely.
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Pathogenesis Of Atherosclerosis
This research explains how atherosclerosis (artery-hardening disease) develops when the protective inner lining of blood vessels gets damaged, leading to cardiovascular disease.
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Perivascular Adipocytes Are Components Of Adventitia Vascular “Kuiper Belt”
Researchers discovered that fat tissue around blood vessels acts like a protective "belt" but becomes problematic and forms scar tissue when arteries develop atherosclerosis.
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CaRi-Heart is a new software tool that analyzes CT heart scans to measure inflammation in coronary arteries and predict 8-year heart attack risk.
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Physical Principles Of Vascular Developing And Remodeling
Researchers propose that blood vessels develop and change throughout life following physical principles similar to how planets form, which could help explain heart disease development.
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Phytosterols, Phytostanols, And Lipoprotein Metabolism
Plant compounds called phytosterols and phytostanols can lower "bad" LDL cholesterol by 8-10% when taken daily, offering a natural way to support heart health.
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Plant Based Diets And Cardiovascular Health
Research shows that plant-based diets rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and nuts are linked to better heart health and lower cardiovascular disease risk.
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Plant Sterols In Serum And In Atherosclerotic Plaques Of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy
Researchers found that plant sterols from diet accumulate in artery-blocking plaques, and statin medications may increase this accumulation.
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Plaque Begets Plaque, ApoB Does Not
A study found that in healthy people following ketogenic diets, existing arterial plaque predicted future plaque growth, but elevated cholesterol levels did not.
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Plaque Neovascularization Is Increased In Ruptured Atherosclerotic Lesions Of Human Aorta Implications For Plaque Vulnerability
Researchers found that dangerous arterial plaques that rupture and cause heart attacks have more tiny blood vessels growing into them than stable plaques.
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Plasma And Dietary Omega 3 Fatty Acids Fish Intake 2012 The American Journa
This study of nearly 20,000 male physicians found that eating fish more than once per month was associated with lower heart failure risk.
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Plasma Concentrations And Genetic Variation Of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 And Prognosis Of Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Higher blood levels of a protein called MMP-9 were linked to increased risk of death from heart disease in patients who already had coronary artery disease.
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Platelet Aggregation, Eicosanoid Production And Thrombogenic Ratio In Individuals At High Cardiovascular Risk Consuming Meat Enriched In Walnut Paste. A Crossover, Placebo Controlled Study
Eating meat enriched with walnut paste improved blood clotting factors and reduced cardiovascular risk markers compared to low-fat meat in high-risk adults.
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Postprandial Hyperglycemia Impairs Vascular Endothelial Functi 2011 The Jour
Eating glucose causes temporary spikes in blood sugar that immediately impair blood vessel function in healthy young men, potentially increasing heart disease risk.
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Postprandial Lipid Metabolism In Normolipidemic Subjects And Patients With Mild To Moderate Hypertriglyceridemia
Different types of fats affect blood triglyceride levels differently after meals, with medium-chain fats causing less increase than saturated or monounsaturated fats.
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Prediction Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors From Retinal Fundus Photographs
Researchers developed artificial intelligence technology that can predict heart disease risk by analyzing photographs of the blood vessels in the back of the eye.
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Prevalance Of Heart And Kidney Metabolic Syndromes In US 2025
A major study found that over 10% of US adults have advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, a condition linking heart, kidney, and metabolic diseases.
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Progress In Understanding The LDL Receptor And HMG CoA Reductase, Two Membrane Proteins That Regulate The Plasma Cholesterol
Scientists discovered how two key proteins work together to control cholesterol levels in blood, helping explain why some people develop high cholesterol and heart disease.
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Progress In Understanding The LDL Receptor And HMG CoA Reductase, Two Membrane Proteins That Regulate The Plasma Cholesterol Copy
Scientists discovered how two key proteins work together to control cholesterol levels in the blood, which helps explain how the body prevents heart disease.
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Progress, Prospects And Provender Chairman S Address Before The Council On Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association Dallas, Texas, November 12, 1969
This 1969 address reflects on 25 years of heart disease research progress, showing how atherosclerosis went from being seen as inevitable aging to a treatable condition.
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Psychological Stress And CVD
Research shows that psychological stress increases the risk of heart disease, likely through increased inflammation in the body.
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Psychological Stress, Inflammation, CAD
This research review found that psychological stress is an independent risk factor for heart disease, likely working through increased inflammation in the body.
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Randomised Trial Of Coconut Oil, Olive Oil Or Butter On Blood Lipids And Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Healthy Men And Women
This study compared how eating coconut oil, olive oil, or butter daily for four weeks affected cholesterol levels and heart health markers in healthy adults.
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Re Eval DIet Heart Hypothesis
This study re-examined data from a 1970s experiment and found that replacing saturated fats with vegetable oils didn't reduce heart disease deaths, despite lowering cholesterol levels.
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Re Evaluation Of The Traditional Diet Heart Hypothesis Analysis Of Recovered Data From Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968 73)
This study reanalyzed data from a 1970s experiment that found replacing saturated fats with vegetable oils lowered cholesterol but didn't reduce heart disease deaths as expected.
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Recent Insights Into The Cellular Biology Of Atherosclerosis
This research explains how atherosclerosis (artery-clogging plaque) develops when cholesterol-carrying particles get trapped in artery walls, triggering inflammation that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
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Red And Processed Meat Intakes And Cardiovascular Disease And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus An Umbrella Systematic Review And Assessment Of Causal Relations Using Bradford Hill’s Criteria
This comprehensive research review found that eating processed meats increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while the connection between red meat and heart disease remains unclear.
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Red Meat And CV Risk
A large genetic study found no causal link between eating red meat or processed meat and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, or heart failure.
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Red Meat Consumption And Risk For Dyslipidaemia And Inflammation A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis
This research review found that eating red meat increases harmful cholesterol levels and inflammation markers compared to eating white meat or plant-based proteins.
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Reduction In Saturated Fat Intake For Cardiovascular Disease
This comprehensive review examined whether reducing saturated fat intake helps prevent heart disease and cardiovascular events.
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