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  1. Coronary calcium scan - Mayo Clinic

    This buildup is called plaque. Plaque collects slowly over time, long before there are any symptoms of coronary artery disease. A coronary calcium scan uses ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Way to Prevent Accumulation of Amyloid Plaque, a Hallmark of Alzheimer's Disease

    “Amyloid plaques typically accumulate in the brain for many years before patients develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease,” says Dr. Bu. “Our laboratory is now ...

  3. Carotid plaque imaging: Updating the management of atherosclerotic disease - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo's robust MRI protocols facilitate the detection of specific carotid plaque components associated with ischemic events, even in patients with minimal ...

  4. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Plaque buildup in the arteries also can affect the blood vessels in the heart and brain. Prevention. The best way to prevent leg pain due to peripheral artery ...

  5. Psoriasis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Plaque psoriasis. The most common type of psoriasis, plaque psoriasis causes dry, itchy, raised skin patches (plaques) covered with scales. There may be few or ...

  6. Bad breath - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Eventually, it can form plaque-filled pockets between your teeth and gums. The early stage of gum disease is known as gingivitis. Late-stage gum disease with ...

  7. Study supports the use of plaque imaging in the evaluation of patients with acute retinal artery occlusion - Mayo Clinic

    RAO commonly occurs as a result of an embolic event in the context of carotid artery plaque. Various features of carotid plaque increase the risk of ischemic ...

  8. New Technologies to Determine Carotid Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Significant Carotid Plaques - Mayo Clinic

    The researchers are trying to determine if the characterization of "vulnerable" carotid artery plaques can be accomplished with ultrasound-based methods that ...

  9. Types of psoriasis

    Plaque psoriasis, the most common form of psoriasis, causes dry, raised skin patches (plaques) covered with gray or silver scales. It may look different ...

  10. Ptosis after Plaque - Mayo Clinic

    The Ptosis after Plaque Radiotherapy (PtaP) study involves investigation of the effect of plaque radiotherapy surgery on upper eyelid position. The study ...