“Coronary Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging to Determine Underlying Causes of MINOCA in Women” was presented on day 2 of AHA by Dr. Harmony R. Reynolds, MD during the late-breaking trial session. The trial is also simultaneously published in Circulation(1). MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries) is quite a … Read more
Just as promised, the Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions (Hypertension18) was indeed among the most impactful meetings one could have attended. Council on Hypertension Scientific Sessions Planning Committee Vice Chair Dr. Karen Griffin, FAHA was accurate in her statement that it would be “the premier scientific meeting.” There were experts from all parts of the … Read more
It has been well accepted that atherosclerosis is the result of chronic inflammation. I have spent several years exploring the role endocannabinoids, lipid-based neurotransmitters that bind to receptors that are expressed throughout the peripheral and central nervous system, play in decreasing oxyradical derived inflammation. Under normal conditions, lipids are metabolized and excreted from the body. … Read more