Essays about: "atherosclerotic"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word atherosclerotic.

  1. 1. The Effects of Periodontal Treatment on Atherosclerosis : A Systematic Review

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

    Author : Ifrah Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular disease; Periodontal disease; Periodontitis;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to systematically review the evidence from clinical intervention trials evaluating the effect of periodontal treatment (PT) on surrogate markers on individuals diagnosed with periodontal disease (PD) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). The systematic review was based on quantitative literature. READ MORE

  3. 2. Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerotic Stenosis on Photon-Counting Computed Tomography

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : My Celander; [2023]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction and aim Atherosclerotic stenosis located at the carotid bifurcation accounts for 10% − 20% of all Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) and ischemic strokes, which occurs when Atherosclerotic stenosis, or so-called plaque, ruptures. The current method to evaluate carotid atherosclerotic stenosis is to measure the degree of stenosis. READ MORE

  4. 3. TGFβ2 may phosphorylate SMAD2, SMAD3, ERK1/2, JNK and p38 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

    Author : Shafir Sabbag; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Introduction The dysfunction of human endothelial cells caused by exposure to inflammatory mediators, such as TGFβ, leads to development of diseases, such as atherosclerotic diseases. TGFβ mediated endothelial dysfunction may involve MMP-9. MMP9 is highly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing changes in the utilization of rivaroxaban in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease following the COMPASS RCT

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaci

    Author : Allan Salih; [2022]
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  6. 5. Coronary Artery Plaque Segmentation with CTA Images Based on Deep Learning

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Zhang Shuli; [2022]
    Keywords : Coronary Plaque Segmentation; CTA image; nnU-Net; FCDD; Anomaly Detection; Koronarplacksegmentering; CTA-bild; nnU-Net; FCDD; Anomalidetektering;

    Abstract : Atherosclerotic plaque is currently the leading cause of coronary artery disease (CAD). With the help of CT images, we can identify the size and type of plaque, which can help doctors make a correct diagnosis. To do this, we need to segment coronary plaques from CT images. READ MORE