Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase activity increased in patients with coronary artery ectasia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly, a rapidly growing section of the population. Elderly patients have been excluded from most preventative risk factor trials. METHODS:We evaluated fluvastatin, a fully synthetic hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhib...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Lye M,Valacio R,Reckless JP,Ghosh AK,Findlay IN,Ghosh MK,Passmore AP,Fulcher RA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of our study was to determine the dimensions, morphology and anatomic variations of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) in normal participants, on multidetector computed tomography. BACKGROUND:Accurate imaging of LMCA dimensions and configuration is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis of LMCA disease. M...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zeina AR,Rosenschein U,Barmeir E

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the long-term quality of life (QOL) influencing of patients following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as well as its influencing factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From June 2013 to April 2014, 428 PCI patients were enrolled in this questionnaire survey....

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Li L,Wang H,Wang Y,Gao X,Liu G,Zhao Z,Lin P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary stenosis of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is respected by cardiologists because of its negative influence on morbidity and mortality. An important anatomical consideration is the length of the LAD. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between length of LAD and coronary dominance. ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ilia R,Rosenshtein G,Weinstein J,Cafri C,Abu-Ful A,Gueron M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the final, cumulative, 5-year outcomes from the TAXUS ATLAS program, which studied the use of the TAXUS Liberté paclitaxel-eluting stent in de-novo coronary artery lesions. METHODS:TAXUS ATLAS Workhorse, Small Vessel, and Long Lesion are nonrandomized studies comparing TAXUS Liberté (N=871), TAXUS ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ormiston JA,Charles O,Mann T,Hall JJ,McGarry T,Cannon LA,Webster MW,Mishkel GJ,Underwood PL,Dawkins KD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:K1K2Pu is a recombinant chimeric tissue-type and urokinase-type plasminogen activator consisting of the two kringle domains (K1 and K2) of human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and the serine proteinase domain (Pu) of single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator (scu-PA). In experimental animal...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Van de Werf F,Lijnen HR,Collen D

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the bare-metal stent era. However, there have been no data concerning the clinical importance of anemia improvement during the follow-up period after discharge from the hospital duri...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kim TH,Koh YS,Chang K,Seo SM,Kim CJ,Park HJ,Kim PJ,Her SH,Kim DB,Lee JM,Park CS,Kim HY,Yoo KD,Jeon DS,Park JH,Chung WS,Seung KB,CathOlic university of Korea – percutAneous Coronary inTervention registry investigators.

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red blood cell size heterogeneity, was evaluated in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND:Higher RDW is associated with mortality in patients with symptomatic car...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Uyarel H,Ergelen M,Cicek G,Kaya MG,Ayhan E,Turkkan C,Yıldırım E,Kırbas V,Onturk ET,Erer HB,Yesilcimen K,Gibson CM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The failure of reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is more frequent than considered previously. AIM:To evaluate sex-related differences in long-term outcomes in patients with STEMI and incomplete infarct-related artery reperfusion after a primary percutane...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zachura M,Wilczek K,Janion M,Gąsior M,Gierlotka M,Sadowski M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report on 10 patients with Kawasaki disease and thrombocytopenia who were found to have a high incidence of coronary artery aneurysm and acute myocardial infarction. The clinical features of these patients, the cause of their thrombocytopenia and the relationship between cardiovascular pathology and throm...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Niwa K,Aotsuka H,Hamada H,Uchishiba M,Terai M,Niimi H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An association between early repolarization and ventricular fibrillation has recently been reported in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA). However, no studies have clarified whether the presence of early repolarization can predict VSA. METHODS:Participants comprised 286 patients (136 males) with clinica...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ikeda H,Hasegawa K,Uzui H,Fukuoka Y,Shiomi Y,Tama N,Miyazaki S,Ishida K,Tada H

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively compare iopamidol 370, which is a low-osmolar contrast medium and iodixanol 320, which is an iso-osmolar contrast medium, in terms of image quality and nonserious adverse effects that have the potential to influence the image quality in a 16-slice multi-detector row computed tomography corona...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ozbulbul NI,Yurdakul M,Tola M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates a strategy of low-pressure stenting with concomitant anti-platelet treatment designed to prevent short- and long-term events after stenting. Ninety consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with stenting using low-pressure stent deployment (mean 8.1 atmos...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Cafri C,Weinstein JM,Gilutz H,Kobal S,Ilia R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high-frequency contribution (i.e. 60-120 Hz) within the QRS complex of the surface ECG is supposed to be related to the arrhythmogenic substrate underlying sustained ventricular tachycardia in patients with coronary artery disease. One of the factors that prevents a wider clinical application of spectral...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Slavkovský P,Hulín I

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to evaluate whether differences between sexes exist in serum-lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and arterial-wall-apolipoprotein (a) [Apo(a)] levels in patients with advanced coronary artery disease. METHODS:The concentrations of Lp(a) in serum and Apo(a) in aortic biopsies were studied in 76 m...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Stiel GM,Reblin T,Bührlen M,Lattermann A,Nienaber CA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously identified a phenomenon that we called vascular rhexis (VR) after coronary occlusion in mice. To explore its potential pathogenetic impact on the destruction of vessels described, its potential universality, and its characterization as a scaffolding for evaluating amelioration, we studied ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Tarikuz Zaman AK,Spees JL,Sobel BE

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients with ischaemic heart disease are often treated more conservatively and for longer than younger patients, but this strategy may result in subsequent invasive intervention of more advanced and higher risk coronary disease. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of 109 patients aged > o...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Vassilikos VP,Lim R,Kreidieh I,Nathan AW,Edmondson SJ,Rees GM,Banim SO,Dymond DS

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ADP plays a pivotal role in localized platelet activation and recruitment, and, with that, in the maintenance of thrombus integrity, making it a suitable target for the control of intravascular thrombosis. The limited distribution of one of its receptors, the P2Y12 receptor, primarily to platelets makes it an especial...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Barn K,Steinhubl SR

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe the procedural characteristics, myocardial perfusion, and long-term outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients with an ectatic infarct-related artery (IRA). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The retrospective analysis included 1270 consecutive ST-elevation myocardial inf...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Popovic B,Agrinier N,Metzdorf PA,Camenzind E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to evaluate the management and outcomes of patients of the octogenarian age group with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in a real-world setting. METHODS:The risk of 30-day and 1-year mortality by age and the time of coronary angiography [categorized as early (≤48 h of admission) and ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Buber J,Goldenberg I,Kimron L,Guetta V

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We treated patients experiencing drug-eluting stent (DES) restenosis with plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA), implantation of the same type of DES [homogeneous drug-eluting stent (HOMO-DES)], or implantation of a different type of DES [heterogeneous drug-eluting stent (HETERO-DES)], and compared the effica...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Nojima Y,Yasuoka Y,Kume K,Adachi H,Hattori S,Matsutera R,Kohama Y,Sasaki T

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cells (BMC) may improve left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of BMC thera...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kang S,Yang YJ,Li CJ,Gao RL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different cardiovascular risk calculators and risk-based thresholds for initiating statin therapy are currently in use. Using coronary computed tomography angiography, we sought to compare the Pooled-Cohort Equation [atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) score] with the Systematic COronary Risk Eval...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Tralhão A,Ferreira AM,Gonçalves Pde A,Rodrigues R,Costa C,Guerreiro S,Cardim N,Marques H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apoptotic cell death is the major form of myocardial damage produced by coronary ischemic events. OBJECTIVE:To assess whether circulating levels of soluble Fas (sFas), an inhibitor of apoptosis, and sFas ligand, an inducer of apoptosis, in patients with coronary artery disease are greater than normal. METH...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ohtsuka T,Hamada M,Sasaki O,Suzuki M,Hara Y,Shigematsu Y,Ohtani T,Honda T,Hiwada K

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A more sensitive transthoracic color Doppler technology (convergent color Doppler), along with a heart rate (HR) reduction and new tomographic planes, can greatly improve coronary blood flow velocity (BFV) recordings in the left main (LMCA) and left anterior descending (LAD) coronary arteries, allowing the d...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Caiati C,Lepera ME,Pollice P,Iacovelli F,Favale S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the effect on adherence to statin therapy and assess the effect of beneficial changes in behavior that resulted in weight loss in patients who underwent coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring with cardiac computed tomography. BACKGROUND:Despite convincing data demonstrating the b...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kalia NK,Cespedes L,Youssef G,Li D,Budoff MJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Considerable evidence suggests that thyroid dysfunction, especially hypothyroidism, may lead to coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of low serum levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3) on coronary artery calcification in outpatients with suspected CAD and the occurr...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zhu L,Gao C,Wang X,Qi D,Zhang Y,Li M,Liu W,Hao P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias associated with not only increased morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting but also increased healthcare costs. Many factors are associated with atrial fibrillation onset after coronary artery bypass grafting. We prospectively examined which fa...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Dogan SM,Buyukates M,Kandemir O,Aydin M,Gursurer M,Acikgoz S,Yavuzer R,Cam F,Dursun A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenomenon of myocardial stunning has been observed in all animal species studied. The possible occurrence of myocardial stunning in man has been demonstrated after either regional ischemia (such as exercise-induced angina, vasospastic or unstable angina) or after global ischemia (i.e., after cardioplegic arrest d...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ambrosio G,Tritto I

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study is to investigate incidence, predictors, and long-term outcomes of suboptimal coronary flow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a large population. METHODS:A total of 2056 consecutive patients with STEMI (mean ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Uyarel H,Ayhan E,Cicek G,Isik T,Ugur M,Bozbay M,Yildirim E,Ergelen M,Eren M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00