Angiographic Burden of Coronary Atherosclerosis: The Critical Mediator Between ASCVD Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Outcomes
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Angiographic Burden of Coronary Atherosclerosis: The Critical Mediator Between ASCVD Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Outcomes

This Mendelian randomization study reveals that coronary plaque burden significantly mediates the link between traditional risk factors and adverse events like myocardial infarction and heart failure, reinforcing the necessity of early primary prevention to intercept atherosclerosis development.
Distinct Neuroimaging Signatures: Atrial Fibrillation and Atherosclerosis Drive Divergent Vascular Brain Lesion Patterns
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Distinct Neuroimaging Signatures: Atrial Fibrillation and Atherosclerosis Drive Divergent Vascular Brain Lesion Patterns

A large-scale comparative study of 3,508 patients reveals that atrial fibrillation and atherosclerosis produce significantly different vascular brain lesions on MRI, with AF favoring non-lacunar infarcts and periventricular white matter changes, while atherosclerosis is linked to lacunar infarcts and micro-bleeds.
Elevated Blood Pressure in Adolescence Predicts Dose‑Dependent Coronary Atherosclerosis in Middle Age: Implications for Early Detection and Prevention
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Elevated Blood Pressure in Adolescence Predicts Dose‑Dependent Coronary Atherosclerosis in Middle Age: Implications for Early Detection and Prevention

A Swedish cohort study of 10,222 men linked adolescent blood pressure to coronary atherosclerosis by CCTA ~40 years later; higher systolic BP in adolescence, even in the ‘elevated’ range, was associated with greater odds of severe (>50%) coronary stenosis in middle age.