Incidence, treatment, and in-hospital outcome of bifurcation lesions in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions for chronic total occlusions.

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：BACKGROUND:In-stent restenosis results primarily from neointimal hyperplasia. In a previous study we showed that continuous subcutaneous Angiopeptin infusion for 1 week significantly reduces neointimal hyperplasia in a porcine coronary overstretch in-stent restenosis model. The present study evaluated the relative effi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hong MK,Kent KM,Tio FO,Foegh M,Kornowski R,Bramwell O,Cathapermal SS,Leon MB

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to clarify clinical and angiographical characteristics of acetylcholine (ACh)-induced spasm in the right and left coronary artery. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed 557 consecutive procedures of spasm provocation tests of ACh from January 1991 to December 2000 in patients withou...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sueda S,Kohno H,Fukuda H,Inoue K,Suzuki J,Watanabe K,Ochi T,Uraoka T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease and niceritrol (a prodrug of nicotinic acid) is known to reduce Lp(a) levels. Patients with coronary artery disease often have impairment of the fibrinolytic system. METHODS:To elucidate the effect of niceritrol on fibrinolysi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Suefuji H,Ogawa H,Yasue H,Imoto N,Sakamoto T,Miyao Y,Kaikita K,Soejima H,Nishiyama K

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:The thyroid hormone analogue DITPA is a promising potential new treatment for heart failure. Although the mechanism of action is incompletely determined, it is clear that DITPA improves systolic as well as diastolic function. It is also clear that the effects of DITPA are intrinsic to the muscle and not the result of ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Spooner PH,Morkin E,Goldman S

更新日期：1999-09-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Plasma nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels are altered in many diseases. However, it is not known whether they are also altered in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In the present study, we examined plasma nuclear and mtDNA levels in the patients with AMI before and after a percutaneous coronary int...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Wang L,Xie L,Zhang Q,Cai X,Tang Y,Wang L,Hang T,Liu J,Gong J

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:To assess the incidence, clinical significance, and independent risk factors of stroke in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated invasively. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed 2520 consecutive patients with AMI admitted between 2003 and 2007. Data on long-term follow-up were screened to iden...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Podolecki TS,Lenarczyk RK,Kowalczyk JP,Mazurek MH,Swiątkowski AM,Chodór PK,Pruszkowska-Skrzep PI,Sędkowska AA,Poloński L,Kalarus ZF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both experimental and pathological studies suggest that immune response and inflammation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of coronary spasm. DESIGN:To elucidate the role of systemic immune and inflammatory responses in the pathogenesis of coronary spasm, we studied circulating T-lymphocyte act...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Terashima M,Akita H,Kanazawa K,Shiga N,Matsuda Y,Hirata K,Kawashima S,Yokoyama M

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate microvascular function in patients with valvular heart disease (VHD), which causes chronic left ventricular volume and/or pressure overload, therefore change in coronary microvascular hemodynamics. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We prospectively enrolled 30 patients with VHD c...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Nishi T,Kitahara H,Saito Y,Nishi T,Nakayama T,Fujimoto Y,Matsumiya G,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate immediate changes in left ventricular wall motion in patients treated using Biosense direct myocardial revascularization laser system. METHODS:Regional wall motion in 10 patients undergoing catheter-based direct myocardial revascularization using a holmium:yttrium aluminium garnet laser was asses...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Shiran A,Goldstein SA,Ellahham S,Leon MB,Kornowski R

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent studies have reported a strong independent association between increased red cell distribution width (RDW) and the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure, stable coronary disease, and acute coronary syndromes. However, in this study we aimed to determine the impact of an elevated RDW ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： İlhan E,Güvenç TS,Altay S,Çağdaş M,Çalik AN,Karaca M,Güzelburç Ö,Karaca G,Biteker M,Tayyareci G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-molecular-weight heparins may have a higher benefit to risk ratio than unfractionated heparin in preventing perioperative thrombosis. The antithrombotic effects of low-molecular-weight heparins, given as adjunctive therapy to alteplase and aspirin, have not previously been compared with those of unfracti...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Jun L,Arnout J,Vanhove P,Dol F,Lormeau JC,Herbert JM,Collen D,Van de Werf F

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitroglycerin (NTG) is known to increase the blood supply to the myocardium, and would thus increase the delivery of a perfusional tracer such as sestamibi (MIBI) to the tissue. The latter, in turn, would take up and concentrate the tracer to a greater extent than in basal conditions only if energy-dependent...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Greco C,Tanzilli G,Ciavolella M,Sinatra R,Banci M,Schillaci O,Macrina F,Scopinaro F,Marino B,Campa PP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of thrombolytic therapy (TT) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in subgroups of patients with right ventricular infarction (RVI) has not been evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS:We risk-stratified 302 patients with RVI into three subsets upon admission. Class A (n=197) comprised patients wit...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Lupi-Herrera E,Lasses LA,Cosio-Aranda J,Chuquiure-Valenzuela E,Martínez-Sánchez C,Ortiz P,González-Pacheco H,Juárez-Herrera U,Rodriguez Mdel C,Vargas-Barrón J,Martínez-Rios MA

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：: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:Garlic (Allium sativum) has been considered to exhibit therapeutic features for many years. The effects of garlic on levels of serum lipids and on atherosclerosis have been investigated extensively. We have previously demonstrated that allicin, an active component of garlic, exerts a beneficial effect on lip...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Abramovitz D,Gavri S,Harats D,Levkovitz H,Mirelman D,Miron T,Eilat-Adar S,Rabinkov A,Wilchek M,Eldar M,Vered Z

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：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: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:The cause for discrepancy in the clinical presentation and outcome of coronary artery disease (CAD) between men and women is not established. Different prevalences of risk factors or specific sex-related atherosclerotic aspects have been advocated as possible explanations. We investigated coronary plaque mor...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Mariani L,Burzotta F,Aurigemma C,Romano A,Niccoli G,Leone AM,Porto I,Trani C,Crea F

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital coronary artery fistula (CAF) is a very rare cardiovascular anomaly and only 400 cases have been reported. The purpose of this study was to analyse the experience of surgical treatments in CAF and evaluate the surgical indications, techniques and long-term results. METHODS:A retrospective study r...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Chen Y,Belboul A,Roberts D

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Myocardial tissue velocity and perfusion were studied in patients with severe angina pectoris following gene therapy by intramyocardial injection of phVEGF-A165 via thoracotomy. Plasma concentrations of VEGF-A increased postoperatively. Two months after treatment anginal status and myocardial tissue velocity...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sylvén C,Sarkar N,Rück A,Drvota V,Hassan SY,Lind B,Nygren A,Källner Q,Blomberg P,van der Linden J,Lindblom D,Brodin LA,Islam KB

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00