{"id":604,"date":"2025-01-17T12:22:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/?post_type=biomarker-solutions&#038;p=604"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:30:46","slug":"atherosclerosis-and-myocardial-infarction","status":"publish","type":"biomarker-solution","link":"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-solution\/cardiovascular\/atherosclerosis-and-myocardial-infarction\/","title":{"rendered":"Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Infarction"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"two-column group white bg-white\">\n        <!-- \n        initialize dynamic classes\n        bg-grey\n        bg-dark\n        lg:flex-row-reverse\n        lg:flex-row\n        -->\n   <div class=\"inner items-center lg:p-8 xl:p-10 p-5 max-w-[1440px] mx-auto flex gap-4 lg:gap-8 xl:gap-10 flex-col lg:flex-row\">\n        <article class=\"flex flex-col justify-between flex-1 text-column lg:py-8 xl:py-10\">\n            <div class=\"\">\n                <div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb-4 font-bold xl:mb-8 title text-m-title-lg xl:text-d-title-md group-[.white]:text-navy group-[.grey]:text-navy group-[.dark]:text-fontlight\">General biomarkers in atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI)<\/h2>\n                 \n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg mb-8 xl:mb-0 body-text group-[.white]:text-blue group-[.grey]:text-blue group-[.dark]:text-fontlightbody\">\n                    <p>The currently applied detection tools for atherosclerotic plaques rely on imaging techniques or blood-based biomarkers. Evaluating plaque presence by imaging can be difficult due to the spatial distribution of the plaque throughout the circulatory system.<\/p>\n<p>The current biomarkers and diagnostic tools in myocardial infarction (MI) are based on molecules released from the stressed heart and imaging- or ECG-based methods. The most established blood-based biomarker for MI is high-sensitive troponin, which is an exceptional tool in the acute phase but does not inform on the short- and long-term prognosis of patients experiencing MI.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 mb-4 xl:mb-8 links\">\n                        <h3 class=\"mb-2 text-blue group-[.dark]:text-fontlight text-body-sm\">Our publications<\/h3>\n                        <ul class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2\">\n                                                                                                 <li>\n                                        <a class=\"inline-block transition ease-out duration-100 px-[6px] py-1 group-[.dark]:bg-[#434343] group-[.dark]:text-fontlight text-body-sm bg-border rounded-sm text-blue xl:hover:bg-petroleum xl:hover:text-fontlight group-[.dark]:xl:hover:bg-petroleum group-[.dark]:xl:hover:text-fontlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/publication\/?search=%22atherosclerosis%22\" target=\"_blank\">Atherosclerosis<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                 <li>\n                                        <a class=\"inline-block transition ease-out duration-100 px-[6px] py-1 group-[.dark]:bg-[#434343] group-[.dark]:text-fontlight text-body-sm bg-border rounded-sm text-blue xl:hover:bg-petroleum xl:hover:text-fontlight group-[.dark]:xl:hover:bg-petroleum group-[.dark]:xl:hover:text-fontlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/publication\/?search=%22myocardial%22\" target=\"_blank\">Myocardial infarction<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n        <figure class=\"flex-1 rounded-md -order-1 xl:order-none  xl:rounded-xl overflow-clip media-column shadow-main\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-cover min-h-full aspect-square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blue-low-poly-heart-_1_-e1738009617812.webp\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>   \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column group white bg-white\">\n        <!-- \n        initialize dynamic classes\n        bg-grey\n        bg-dark\n        lg:flex-row-reverse\n        lg:flex-row\n        -->\n   <div class=\"inner items-center lg:p-8 xl:p-10 p-5 max-w-[1440px] mx-auto flex gap-4 lg:gap-8 xl:gap-10 flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n        <article class=\"flex flex-col justify-between flex-1 text-column lg:py-8 xl:py-10\">\n            <div class=\"\">\n                <div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb-4 font-bold xl:mb-8 title text-m-title-lg xl:text-d-title-md group-[.white]:text-navy group-[.grey]:text-navy group-[.dark]:text-fontlight\">Nordic ProteinFingerPrint Technology\u2122 biomarkers in atherosclerosis and MI<\/h2>\n                 \n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg mb-8 xl:mb-0 body-text group-[.white]:text-blue group-[.grey]:text-blue group-[.dark]:text-fontlightbody\">\n                    <p>Imaging-based techniques do not provide insight into plaque composition, a critical component for plaque stability.\u00a0Blood-based biomarkers measuring lipids and cholesterol are also flawed because atherosclerosis is not only caused by lipid accumulation. The currently applied biomarkers are therefore imprecise and only portray part of the underlying factors of the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Accurately quantifying ECM changes in atherosclerotic plaques could therefore add incremental value to the panel of established biomarkers and assessment techniques, potentially improving the prognostic power. Moreso, MI leads to ECM remodeling in the heart, which results in the further release of ECM formation and degradation epitopes. These epitopes could provide specific information on patient outcomes following MI.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"mt-8 mb-4 xl:mb-8 links\">\n                        <h3 class=\"mb-2 text-blue group-[.dark]:text-fontlight text-body-sm\">Biomarkers for MI and Atherosclerosis<\/h3>\n                        <ul class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2\">\n                                                                                                 <li>\n                                        <a class=\"inline-block transition ease-out duration-100 px-[6px] py-1 group-[.dark]:bg-[#434343] group-[.dark]:text-fontlight text-body-sm bg-border rounded-sm text-blue xl:hover:bg-petroleum xl:hover:text-fontlight group-[.dark]:xl:hover:bg-petroleum group-[.dark]:xl:hover:text-fontlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/nordic-assays\/therapeutic-area\/cardiovascular-diseases\/biomarker-panel\/atherosclerotic-plaque-instability\/\" target=\"\">Atherosclerosis<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                 <li>\n                                        <a class=\"inline-block transition ease-out duration-100 px-[6px] py-1 group-[.dark]:bg-[#434343] group-[.dark]:text-fontlight text-body-sm bg-border rounded-sm text-blue xl:hover:bg-petroleum xl:hover:text-fontlight group-[.dark]:xl:hover:bg-petroleum group-[.dark]:xl:hover:text-fontlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/nordic-assays\/therapeutic-area\/cardiovascular-diseases\/biomarker-panel\/myocardial-infarction-mi\/\" target=\"\">Myocardial Infarction (MI)<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n        <figure class=\"flex-1 rounded-md -order-1 xl:order-none  xl:rounded-xl overflow-clip media-column shadow-main\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-cover min-h-full aspect-square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/atherosclerosis-block-side.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>   \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column group white bg-white\">\n        <!-- \n        initialize dynamic classes\n        bg-grey\n        bg-dark\n        lg:flex-row-reverse\n        lg:flex-row\n        -->\n   <div class=\"inner items-center lg:p-8 xl:p-10 p-5 max-w-[1440px] mx-auto flex gap-4 lg:gap-8 xl:gap-10 flex-col lg:flex-row\">\n        <article class=\"flex flex-col justify-between flex-1 text-column lg:py-8 xl:py-10\">\n            <div class=\"\">\n                <div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb-4 font-bold xl:mb-8 title text-m-title-lg xl:text-d-title-md group-[.white]:text-navy group-[.grey]:text-navy group-[.dark]:text-fontlight\">Nordic Bioscience biomarkers in atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI)<\/h2>\n                 \n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg mb-8 xl:mb-0 body-text group-[.white]:text-blue group-[.grey]:text-blue group-[.dark]:text-fontlightbody\">\n                    <p>The main component determining whether a plaque is stable or vulnerable is the presence of a stable fibrous cap, which maintains the plaque in place. In the presence of inflammation, the fibrous plaque is damaged, causing plaque instability, which increases the risk of thrombosis.<\/p>\n<p>During this process, proteins of the ECM constituting the fibrous cap are degraded and released in circulation, where they can be measured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/technology\/nordic-proteinfingerprint-technology\/\">Nordic Bioscience\u2019s biomarker technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of MI, the remodeling of the ECM is involved in the initial phases, characterized by tissue destruction mediated by inflammatory cells, and in later phases, characterized by ECM formation to substitute the necrotic tissue. An excessive ECM remodeling can cause the formation of scar tissue that causes a long-term impairment of heart contractility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/\">Nordic Bioscience\u00a0biomarkers<\/a>\u00a0can be used in every phase of heart remodeling, informing on the balance between ECM formation and degradation leading to modifications in the cardiac tissue.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n        <figure class=\"flex-1 rounded-md -order-1 xl:order-none  xl:rounded-xl overflow-clip media-column shadow-main\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-cover min-h-full aspect-square\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/28-webp.webp\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/figure>   \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-text group  bg-\">\n   <div class=\"inner lg:p-8 xl:p-10 p-5 max-w-[1440px] mx-auto flex gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:gap-8 xl:gap-10 flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"w-full left-column lg:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 wysiwyg\">\n             <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-graphs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6389 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-graphs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1490\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-graphs.png 1490w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-graphs-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-graphs-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-graphs-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Figure 1.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>Tissue profiling in atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"w-full right-column lg:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 wysiwyg\">\n             <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Tissue profiling in atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI)<\/h2>\n<p>During atherosclerosis, inflammatory cells produce proteases such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which degrade proteins of the ECM, such as the basement membrane proteins type IV collagen and laminin and the interstitial type I collagen, ultimately destabilizing the plaque.<\/p>\n<p>Nordic Bioscience\u2019s\u00a0biomarkers of laminin\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/lg1m\/\">LG1M<\/a>), type IV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/c4m\/\">C4M<\/a>) and type I (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/c1m\/\">C1M<\/a>) collagen degradation have shown to be associated with adverse events in atherosclerotic patients, potentially linked to the presence of vulnerable plaques (Figure 1.)<\/p>\n        <\/div>   \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-text group  bg-\">\n   <div class=\"inner lg:p-8 xl:p-10 p-5 max-w-[1440px] mx-auto flex gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:gap-8 xl:gap-10 flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"w-full left-column lg:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 wysiwyg\">\n             <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Quantifying mortality risk post-myocardial Infarction<\/h2>\n<p>Cardiomyocyte necrosis is a common feature subsequent to MI as a result of ischemia. Due to the low regenerative capacity of the heart, the lost cardiomyocytes are replaced by ECM proteins, a process referred to as replacement fibrosis. This leads to differential regulation of the collagens found in the heart, including type I, III, IV, and VI collagens.<\/p>\n<p>In a study of 221 patients with STEMI, degradation of type I collagen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/c1m\/\">C1M<\/a>), type III collagen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker\/c3m\/\" data-type=\"biomarker\" data-id=\"940\">C3M<\/a>), type IV collagen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/c4m\/\" data-type=\"biomarker\" data-id=\"957\">(C4M<\/a>) and formation of type VI collagen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/pro-c6\/\">PRO-C6 (nordicPRO-C6\u2122<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker\/pro-c6\/\" data-type=\"biomarker\" data-id=\"1137\">)<\/a>) significantly increased in circulation during the first hours after admission to the hospital, and levels at both admission and 6-12h post-admission were associated with an increased risk of mortality at 1 year after adjustment for common risk factors (Figure 2).<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"w-full right-column lg:w-1\/2 xl:w-1\/2 wysiwyg\">\n             <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1634\" height=\"1003\" class=\"wp-image-6393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality.png 1634w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-year-mortality-1536x943.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1634px) 100vw, 1634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Figure 2.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>Cardiac biomarkers\u00a0significantly increased in circulation during the first hours after admission to the hospital<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n        <\/div>   \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicbioscience.com\/biomarker-portfolio\/therapeutic-area\/cardiovascular-diseases\/\">Find biomarkers for cardiovascular indications<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion-block\">\n    <div class=\"inner xl:p-10 lg:p-8 lg:pb-0 xl:pb-0 p-5 pb-0 max-w-[1440px] mx-auto\">\n        <div>\n                    <h2 class=\"mb-4 font-bold xl:mb-8 title text-m-title-lg xl:text-d-title-lg text-navy\">About atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI)<\/h2>\n         \n        <\/div>\n            <ul class=\"accordion\">\n                            <!-- Accordion Item -->\n                <li>\n                    <button data-index=\"1\" \n                            class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full py-5 font-bold text-m-title-sm xl:text-d-title-sm accordion-button text-navy\">\n                        <span class=\"text-start\">What is atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction (MI)?<\/span>\n                        <span id=\"icon-1\" class=\"transition-transform duration-300 text-turquoise\">\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 xl:w-6 xl:h-6\">\n                                <path d=\"M8.75 3.75a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v3.5h-3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h3.5v3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.5 0v-3.5h3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5h-3.5v-3.5Z\" \/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"content-1\" class=\"overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out accordion-content max-h-0\">\n                        <div class=\"pb-5 text-sm max-w-[600px] text-blue\">\n                            <p>Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease affecting the cardiovascular system. It is a leading cause of cardiovascular complications worldwide, often causing acute events leading to mortality or a significant decrease in quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"14px\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p>Atherosclerosis is characterized by the formation of plaques in the arterial wall containing retained lipids, inflammatory cells, apoptotic cells, and increased extracellular matrix (ECM) protein formation. Over time, the plaque hardens which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The biological composition of the plaque determines the risk of plaque rupture. Acute plaque rupture can cause local thrombosis which leads to partial- or total occlusion of the affected artery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If this happens in one of the two major arteries supplying blood to the heart, the result is often a myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a heart attack. MI is a major cause of mortality and cardiovascular-related admission to hospitals, and it often leads to heart failure (HF).<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <!-- Accordion Item -->\n                <li>\n                    <button data-index=\"2\" \n                            class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full py-5 font-bold text-m-title-sm xl:text-d-title-sm accordion-button text-navy\">\n                        <span class=\"text-start\">How many suffer from atherosclerosis and MI?<\/span>\n                        <span id=\"icon-2\" class=\"transition-transform duration-300 text-turquoise\">\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 xl:w-6 xl:h-6\">\n                                <path d=\"M8.75 3.75a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v3.5h-3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h3.5v3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.5 0v-3.5h3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5h-3.5v-3.5Z\" \/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"content-2\" class=\"overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out accordion-content max-h-0\">\n                        <div class=\"pb-5 text-sm max-w-[600px] text-blue\">\n                            <p>Atherosclerosis is a very common and asymptomatic condition: it is therefore difficult to accurately determine incidence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Western world, more than 370.000 people die every year from coronary heart disease (CHD), a condition caused by atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries, and approximately 800.000 people suffer from stroke annually, resulting in more than 140.000 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MI is a frequent event in cardiovascular patients suffering from CHD, with more than 10 million events registered annually worldwide and 1.5 million cases in the United States.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <!-- Accordion Item -->\n                <li>\n                    <button data-index=\"3\" \n                            class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full py-5 font-bold text-m-title-sm xl:text-d-title-sm accordion-button text-navy\">\n                        <span class=\"text-start\">How are atherosclerosis and MI diagnosed?<\/span>\n                        <span id=\"icon-3\" class=\"transition-transform duration-300 text-turquoise\">\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 xl:w-6 xl:h-6\">\n                                <path d=\"M8.75 3.75a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v3.5h-3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h3.5v3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.5 0v-3.5h3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5h-3.5v-3.5Z\" \/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"content-3\" class=\"overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out accordion-content max-h-0\">\n                        <div class=\"pb-5 text-sm max-w-[600px] text-blue\">\n                            <p>Atherosclerosis is commonly assessed by computed tomography angiography. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is also frequently being implemented in diagnosis and risk assessment of plaque rupture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Atherosclerosis can also be assessed invasively by angiography but is not recommended as a screening tool. Blood-based biomarkers are also implemented in diagnosis, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), lipids and lipoproteins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"14px\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p>Patients experiencing MI often complain about chest pain and discomfort in the chest, shoulders, and arms. Patients can also experience shortness of breath, nausea, and feeling faint. However, these symptoms are not unique to cardiovascular diseases, and further diagnostic measures are applied.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"14px\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p>Because MI leads to tissue damage, cardiac-specific biomarkers are released such as troponin, and can be measured in the blood of patients.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common non-invasive tool used for diagnosis of MI and it is often used repeatedly over minutes to hours to monitor changes in the cardiac rhythm after admission to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ECG is employed to separate a MI with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and a MI with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Imaging techniques, such as angiography, are used to assess the blockage of the coronary arteries.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <!-- Accordion Item -->\n                <li>\n                    <button data-index=\"4\" \n                            class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full py-5 font-bold text-m-title-sm xl:text-d-title-sm accordion-button text-navy\">\n                        <span class=\"text-start\">How are atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction treated?<\/span>\n                        <span id=\"icon-4\" class=\"transition-transform duration-300 text-turquoise\">\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-4 h-4 xl:w-6 xl:h-6\">\n                                <path d=\"M8.75 3.75a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v3.5h-3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h3.5v3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.5 0v-3.5h3.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5h-3.5v-3.5Z\" \/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"content-4\" class=\"overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out accordion-content max-h-0\">\n                        <div class=\"pb-5 text-sm max-w-[600px] text-blue\">\n                            <p>The best treatment for atherosclerosis is to treat risk factors, such as elevated LDL, blood pressure, and diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Exercise and healthy dietary habits are also important to reduce risk. Statins are the main treatment options for lowering LDL levels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To control blood pressure multiple drug classes are implemented, most commonly including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACEs) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). Clinical treatment of atherosclerosis includes bypass surgery and insertion of stents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"14px\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p>When a MI is caused by a total coronary blockage, early treatment is crucial for patient outcome. In general, treatment strategies are aimed at unblocking the occluded artery to restore blood supply to the infarcted area(s) of the heart. 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