In temporal arteritis, the immune system attacks the blood vessels, especially the temporal artery, causing it to ... resulting in vasculitis (a term for inflammation of blood vessels).

Other symptoms appear nonspecific and are related to generalized inflammation ... The most specific finding is tender or thickened temporal arteries with decreased pulsations.

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation ...

Subclinical inflammation can lead to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.” Erica Spatz, MD Even when controlling for traditional risk factors, studies have revealed how big a role ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that the immune system plays a crucial role in the emergence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) represents a transformative advancement in cardiac imaging, addressing key limitations of ...

Intracranial GCA appears to be more common than previously thought and is linked to higher rates of stroke and mortality.

Its effects are attributed to a combination of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction (damage of the inner lining of the artery). In about 10 percent of cases, myocardial infarction may occur ...

NARRATOR: Over tine, the inflamed plaque grows, and pushes the wall of the artery ouward. The center of the artery stays clear for normal passage of blood, but at any point the plaque in the wall ...

More broadly, populations exposed to a chronic burden of infections, which are associated with inflammation, might be at increased risk of IHD, especially in the presence of other behavioural and ...