Plaque Fissure and Calcified Nodule: Histopathological Findings
September 18th, 2025CVPath recently published a review article in the European Heart Journal. The review provides insight into the specific plaque phenotypes…
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Beyond Blood Cultures: The Promise of 16S rRNA Sequencing
September 3rd, 2025Representative macroscopic and histological images of a case of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis. Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNE) accounts for…
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Medial Arterial Calcification in Ageing and Disease: Current Evidence and Knowledge Gaps
June 27th, 2025Abstract: Medial arterial calcification (MAC) characterizes human arterial ageing, potentially remaining clinically silent for decades. However, in susceptible individuals and…
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Biomarkers Differentiating Plaque Erosion from Stable Plaque
June 2nd, 2025Although plaque erosion is the second most frequent cause of acute coronary syndrome, the biological processes and markers associated with…
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The Role of Hemoglobin-Stimulated Macrophages and Intraplaque Hemorrhage in the Development of Vascular Diseases
May 1st, 2025Recent studies have suggested that hemoglobin (Hb)-stimulated macrophages play an important role in responding to intraplaque hemorrhage, a key factor…
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Age Differences in Aortic Stenosis
April 28th, 2025Aortic valve disease typically begins with thickening which occurs from an increase in the extracellular matrix of the fibrosa, followed…
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Vascular Response, Downstream Effect, and Pharmacokinetics After Sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons in Porcine Coronary Arteries
March 13th, 2025Representative histology of coronary arteries after treatment with different types of DCBs. Drug-coated balloons (DCBs), made with either sirolimus or…
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Pathology of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses and Hypoattenuated Leaflet Thickening
March 5th, 2025CVPath scientists recently published a paper in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, led by Dr. Yu Sato. Their study evaluated the…
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Can Machine Learning Predict Successful Chronic Total Occlusion Crossing with Primary Antegrade Wiring?
February 26th, 2025CVPath researchers recently published an editorial comment on the use of machine learning to predict the success of chronic total…
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Risk Factors Favoring Plaque Erosion
December 30th, 2024CVPath scientists recently published a review in the journal Current Atherosclerosis Reports. The review focuses on the risk factors…
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