Ankur Pandya

TL;DR: New estimates of the global economic burden of non-communicable diseases in 2010 are developed, and the size of the burden through 2030 is projected, to capture the thinking of the business community about the impact of NCDs on their enterprises.

TL;DR: The presence of intraplaque hemorrhage, lipid-rich necrotic core, and thinning/rupture of the fibrous cap on MRI of carotid plaque is associated with increased risk of future stroke or transient ischemic attack in patients with carOTid atherosclerotic disease.

TL;DR: In this microsimulation model of US adults aged 45 to 75 years [corrected], the current 10-year ASCVD risk threshold used in the ACC/AHA cholesterol treatment guidelines has an acceptable cost-effectiveness profile (ICER, $37,000/QALY), but more lenient ASCVD thresholds would be optimal using cost-Effectiveness thresholds of $100,000 or lower (≥4.0% risk threshold).

TL;DR: The presence of ultrasound-determinedCarotid plaque echolucency provides predictive information in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis beyond luminal stenosis, but the magnitude of the increased risk is not sufficient on its own to iden tify patients likely to benefit from surgical revascularization.

TL;DR: SBI is present in ≈1 in 5 stroke-free older adults and is associated with a 2-fold increased risk of future stroke.