Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis

By Mayo Clinic Staff
Sept. 20, 2024

Research

Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals perform research to develop new treatments for atherosclerosis. They also study ways to reduce the risk of heart attacks and other medical conditions caused by atherosclerosis.

Mayo Clinic researchers also study risk factors for heart disease. Learn more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center.

Publications

See a list of publications about atherosclerosis by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Atherosclerosis. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/atherosclerosis. Accessed May 12, 2022.
  2. Atherosclerosis. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/about-cholesterol/atherosclerosis. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  3. Zhao X. Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  4. Jung J, et al. Epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis and natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysm. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  5. Arnett DK, et al. 2019 ACC/AHA guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2019; doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000678.
  6. Whelton PK, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Hypertension. 2018; doi:10.1161/HYP.0000000000000065.
  7. Effectiveness checker: High cholesterol. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  8. Effectiveness checker: Atherosclerosis. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  9. Effectiveness checker: Hypertension. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  10. Mitchell EL, et al. Noninvasive diagnosis of upper and lower extremity arterial disease. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 13, 2022.
  11. Wilson PWF, et al. Systematic review for the 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA guideline on the management of blood cholesterol: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. American Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.004.
  12. Tapson VF. Approach to thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy in acute pulmonary embolism: Patient selection and administration. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  13. Nimmagadda R. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. June 10, 2024.
  14. Cardiac computed tomography (multidetector CT, or MDCT). American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/diagnosing-a-heart-attack/cardiac-computed-tomography-multidetector-ct-or-mdct. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  15. De Lemos J, et al., eds. Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. Elsevier; 2018. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 16, 2022.
  16. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. July 26, 2024.
  17. Blond psyllium. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed March 24, 2022.
  18. Oats. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed March 24, 2022.
  19. Garlic. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed March 24, 2022.
  20. Plant sterols. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed March 24, 2022.
  21. American Heart Association adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist. American Heart Association. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/american-heart-association-adds-sleep-to-cardiovascular-health-checklist. Accessed June 10, 2024.
  22. Lloyd-Jones DM, et al. Life's essential 8: Updating and enhancing the American Heart Association's construct of cardiovascular health: A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2022; doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001078.