Comparison of a low-osmolar contrast medium, iopamidol, and an iso-osmolar contrast medium, iodixanol, in MDCT coronary angiography.

abstract：:Chest pain and dyspnea are common presentations for symptomatic individuals with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) in the primary care office and cardiology clinics. However, it is imperative to properly diagnose who should undergo further evaluation for cardiac etiologies of chest pain, with either noninvasive ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Cherukuri L,Birudaraju D,Budoff MJ

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes is similar to that of patients with previous history of ischaemic heart disease and the prevalence of ischaemic heart disease complicating diabetic syndromes is growing rapidly. Management of ischaemic heart disease in diabetic patients remains a challenge. T...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Marzilli M,Affinito S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) is a high-molecular-weight, zinc-binding matrix metalloproteinase that is known to be abundantly expressed in ruptured plaques. Previous studies have shown PAPP-A to be a significant marker of plaque instability and cardiovascular events in patients with acute c...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Park S,Youn JC,Shin DJ,Park CM,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Ha JW,Jang Y,Chung N

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few epidemiological studies have examined differences in the prevalence of risk factors and comorbidities in patients with systolic heart failure (HF), as compared with those with diastolic HF. METHODS:We analyzed data from 1426 residents of the Worcester (MA) metropolitan area hospitalized at all 11 greate...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Chinali M,Joffe SW,Aurigemma GP,Makam R,Meyer TE,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Cardiac Health Profile (CHP) is a new questionnaire for assessing health-related quality of life of patients with cardiovascular diseases. It consists of three parts assessed as follows: the degree of angina pectoris (the CCS scale), the quality of life and subjective scoring of psychosocial 'cost-benefi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Währborg P,Emanuelsson H

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a quantitative measurement of peak systolic velocity (PSV) during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) detects severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and predicts mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. METHODS:One hundred and forty renal transplant candidates had DSE and c...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sharma R,Mehta RL,Brecker SJ,Gaze DC,Gregson H,Streather CP,Collinson PO,Pellerin D

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to investigate whether patients with very low left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF) should be accepted for reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). STUDY POPULATION:Between January 1990 and December 1993, 1681 patients underwent primary CABG and 308 (15.5%) reoperative CABG. One hu...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Christenson JT,Bloch A,Maurice J,Simonet F,Velebit V,Schmuziger M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Compare the degree of acute vascular injury caused by a polymer-free, thin-strut drug-eluting stent (DES) to that caused by a bioresorbable polymer, thick-strut DES using optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS AND RESULTS:Fifty patients requiring nonurgent PCI were randomized to receive either a thin or a th...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Vilchez-Tschischke JP,Salazar C,Gil-Romero J,Mori R,Nuñez-Gil I,Quirós A,Nombela L,Del Trigo M,Jimenez-Quevedo P,Salinas P,Escaned J,Macaya C,Gonzalo N

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free-radical generation after successful thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction may jeopardize ischaemic but viable myocardium, thus limiting the optimal benefits of reperfusion. METHODS:Circulating free-radical activity was assessed in 25 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction. Those wh...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Grech ED,Jack CI,Bleasdale C,Jackson MJ,Baines M,Faragher EB,Hind CR,Perry RA

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few reports regarding the concordance of coronary arterial response between acetylcholine (ACh) and ergonovine (ER) spasm provocation tests. OBJECTIVES:We attempted to perform selective spasm provocation tests to examine the incidence of provoked spasm in patients who had undergone first coronary ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sueda S,Kohno H,Fukuda H,Ochi N,Kawada H,Hayashi Y,Uraoka T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity, an enzyme responsible for the extracellular catabolism of antioxidant glutathione, may directly take part in atherogenesis and evolve as a potential biochemical risk indicator of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. An important characteristic of coronary a...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sen N,Basar N,Maden O,Ozcan F,Ozlu MF,Gungor O,Turak O,Malcok O,Atak R,Demir AD,Balbay Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) plus bare-metal stents (BMS) for the treatment of de-novo coronary lesions. METHODS AND RESULTS:Eleven trials involving 1279 patients were included in this study. The main endpoints were as follows: late lumen loss (LLL), bi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Li Y,Wang C,Zuo G,Wang K,Cao Z,Du X

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:YKL-40 is secreted by macrophages, including those in atherosclerotic plaques, neutrophils, and vascular smooth muscle cells. Circulating YKL-40 is elevated in patients with inflammation and increased tissue remodeling. The aim was to examine the sequential changes in serum YKL-40 in patients with acute myoc...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Nøjgaard C,Høst NB,Christensen IJ,Poulsen SH,Egstrup K,Price PA,Johansen JS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several investigators have indirectly implicated oxygen free radicals in reperfusion injury following ischemia in the isolated rabbit heart. METHODS:A quantitative assessment of free-radical production during ischemia and reperfusion was made using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Serial ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Premaratne S,Limm W,Mugiishi MM,Piette LH,McNamara JJ

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has rapidly evolved from balloon angioplasty to drug-eluting stents over the past 25 years and has become an important treatment option for coronary heart disease. During PCI, atherosclerot...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kim SJ,Giugliano RP,Jang IK

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review provides a brief introduction to the basic concepts of MRA techniques with specific discussions on imaging of coronary arteries. These techniques, especially those for imaging of coronary arteries, are still rapidly evolving. The goals of future research include obtaining faster imaging, higher SNR, and hi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Li D

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac hypertrophy is associated with numerous alterations in the coronary circulation. OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that, during angioplasty, the coronary collateral blood flow during repetitive coronary occlusions increases more in hypertensives than it does in normotensives. METHODS:We studied 34 p...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kyriakides ZS,Sbarouni E,Paraskevaidis IA,Giakoumakis T,Tsiapras D,Kremastinos DT

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With new interventions minimizing ischemic myocardial injury, accurate and reliable techniques for the detection and continuous monitoring of myocardial ischemia are essential. We compared two techniques used for the detection of myocardial ischemia during coronary angioplasty: on-line computerized vectorcar...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Jensen SM,Johansson G,Osterman G,Reiz S,Näslund U

更新日期：1994-06-01 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：:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the current state-of-the-art intracoronary imaging modality that allows visualization of detailed morphological characteristics of both atherosclerotic plaque and stent. So far, three expert review documents have been released for standardization of OCT image analysis. In the real...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Di Vito L,Yoon JH,Kato K,Yonetsu T,Vergallo R,Costa M,Bezerra HG,Arbustini E,Narula J,Crea F,Prati F,Jang IK,COICO group (Consortium of Investigators for Coronary OCT).

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the effects of rosuvastatin treatment on triglyceride levels and lipid measures in a parallel-group multicenter trial (4522IL/0035) in patients with hypertriglyceridemia (Fredrickson Type IIb or IV). METHODS:After a 6-week dietary lead-in period while on a National Cholesterol Education Program ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hunninghake DB,Stein EA,Bays HE,Rader DJ,Chitra RR,Simonson SG,Schneck DW

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The plasma level of homocysteine is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease. The relationship between plasma homocysteine level and the onset of coronary artery disease (CAD) has not been established. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between plasma homocysteine level and the...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kawashiri M,Kajinami K,Nohara A,Yagi K,Inazu A,Koizumi J,Haraki T,Takegoshi T,Mabuchi H

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This Perspective reviews the results of early and contemporary studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of coronary revascularization in patients with diabetes. It also addresses the implications of some of the data in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation in type 2 diabetes (BARI 2D) tria...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sobel BE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The serum level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been shown to be a predictor of cardiovascular mortality. Data on the association between PTH level and degree of atherosclerosis severity are lacking. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of serum PTH level and number of stenotic co...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Shekarkhar S,Foroughi M,Moatamedi M,Gachkar L

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty has emerged as an effective management strategy worldwide. In June 2016, DCB became available for the treatment of de novo small coronary lesions in Japan; however, there has been no multicenter analysis in a post-approval real-world clinical setting to date. The aim of t...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Funayama N,Muratsubaki S,Kawahatsu K,Miyata M,Katou Y,Oikawa T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the medical literature, several cases of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) with coronary artery disease (CAD) have been reported, and in clinical practice, several typical TTC cases show relevant stenoses of the coronary arteries spatially unrelated to the dysfunctional myocardium. OBJECTIVE:This study aim...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Parodi G,Citro R,Bellandi B,Del Pace S,Rigo F,Marrani M,Provenza G,Leoncini M,Salerno Uriarte JA,Bovenzi F,Bossone E,Tako-tsubo Italian Network (TIN).

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Restenosis after coronary angioplasty is considered to be caused mainly by increased migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMC). The concept of local, site-specific delivery of pharmacologic therapies has opened the door for new, high-dose drug regimes. METHODS AND RESULTS:SMC were isolated by...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Voisard R,Koschnick S,Baur R,Vogel U,Mattfeldt T,Hemmer W,Hannekum A,Höher M,Hombach V

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of thrombolytic therapy might be influenced by changes in the hemodynamic status. The aim of the study was to examine whether changes in perfusion pressure could affect the time to reflow in an in-vitro model. METHODS:The in-vitro flow system comprised flexible plastic tubes that enclosed a blo...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kornowski R,Mendelevich L,Zaretsky U,Einav S,Laniado S,Keren G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a strong predictor of a poor outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The prevalence of prediabetes and its impact on the prognosis after CABG is not well described. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence and prognostic impact of the different states of abnormal glucose regulatio...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Petursson P,Herlitz J,Lindqvist J,Sjöland H,Gudbjörnsdottir S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00