Abstract:
:Widespread plaque inflammation has been demonstrated in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We evaluated signs of plaque inflammation in carotid arteries of patients with ACS by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Carotid MRI was performed in 13 patients with ACS and in 9 controls having at least 1 carotid plaque with a stenosis > or =40%. MRI criteria of plaque inflammation were: increased T2 signal >50% of the plaque areas (tissue oedema) and/or enhancement after gadolinium injection (neo-vascularization). MRI signs of inflammation were found in 95% and in 33% of patients with ACS and controls, respectively (p<0.001). Carotid artery MRI may serve as a window to the entire cardiovascular system, to identify "vulnerable" patients.
journal_name
Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Lombardo A,Rizzello V,Natale L,Lombardi M,Coli S,Snider F,Bonomo L,Crea Fdoi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.077subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-07-24 00:00:00pages
103-5issue
1eissn
0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
S0167-5273(08)00551-2journal_volume
136pub_type
信件abstract:INTRODUCTION:Exercise ECG (Ex-ECG) is advocated by guidelines for patients with low - intermediate probability of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, there are no randomized studies comparing Ex-ECG with exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) evaluating long term cost-effectiveness of each management strategy. MET...
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abstract:BACKGROUND:This retrospective analysis assessed the hypothesis that clinical status on admission more than other variables related to surgical or post-operative management may influence in-hospital mortality after surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. METHODS:Between January 1979 and April 2004, 311 pa...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.03.013
更新日期:2007-02-14 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-11-19 00:00:00
abstract::To determine the effect of functional performance, respiratory function, and osteopenia on the quality of life after heart transplantation. Thirty-one patients were included. Functional performance (peak oxygen consumption - pVO2), respiratory function, quality of life (the short form 36 - SF36) and lumbar spine and h...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
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更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-08-10 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
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更新日期:2010-06-25 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1999-04-30 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2013-09-10 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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