Predictive value of endothelial function by noninvasive peripheral arterial tonometry for coronary artery disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The safety of ergonovine/ergometrine stress testing for coronary vasospasm when performed outside the cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) has been questioned vigorously. AIM:To assess the tolerability and safety of ergonovine/ergometrine stress testing performed in the echocardiographic laboratory...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Pálinkás A,Picano E,Rodriguez O,Diordjevic-Dikic A,Landi P,Varga A,Ghelarducci B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The clinical effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) for treatment of patients with saphenous vein graft disease is not well defined. This analysis sought to evaluate the clinical follow-up after treatment of stenotic saphenous vein grafts using SES in a large patient registry. Patients treated with SES fo...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hoffmann R,Hamm C,Nienaber CA,Levenson B,Bonzel T,Sabin G,Senges J,Zahn R,Tebbe U,Pfannebecker T,Richardt HG,Schneider S,Kelm M,German Cypher Registry.

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction not only precedes the development of significant coronary artery stenosis, it has also been identified as a general phenomenon predicting future cardiovascular events in patients who are at risk. As regular physical activity as a part of a multifactorial intervention has been shown to affect sy...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Erbs S,Linke A,Hambrecht R

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:As the endothelium and inflammatory cells play a crucial role in the development of collaterals after a sudden or slowly progressing stenosis of coronary arteries, the levels of soluble endothelial adhesion molecules (CAMs) including vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM-1) intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Guray U,Erbay AR,Guray Y,Yilmaz MB,Boyaci AA,Sasmaz H,Korkmaz S,Kutuk E

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although smoking is a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis, the age-related impact on lesion characteristics and plaque instability remains unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In ADAPT-DES, 780 patients with 916 culprit lesions were evaluated by preprocedural grayscale and virtual histology-intravascular ultr...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kang SJ,Mintz GS,Witzenbichler B,Metzger DC,Rinaldi MJ,Duffy PL,Weisz G,Stuckey TD,Brodie BR,Shimizu T,Litherland C,Kirtane AJ,Stone GW,Maehara A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) angiography to differentiate plaque types remains unclear. We evaluated whether the density of noncalcified coronary plaques by 64-slice CT angiography correlates with plaque components assessed by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS). ME...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Yang WI,Hur J,Ko YG,Choi BW,Kim JS,Choi D,Ha JW,Hong MK,Jang Y,Chung N,Shim WH,Cho SY

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early evaluation of patients with chest pain is important not only for the detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) but also for identification of patients at high risk for future cardiac events. A multimarker strategy applying results of early measurements of different biochemical markers of cardiac ne...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Eggers KM,Oldgren J,Nordenskjöld A,Lindahl B

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intracoronary administration of prourokinase via balloon catheter during primary percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. METHODS:Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients underwent primary p...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Jiang W,Xiong X,Du X,Ma H,Li W,Cheng F

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae), and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) have been implicated in atherosclerosis and restenosis after angioplasty. The patterns of distribution within coronary lesions and possible coinfections of these pathogens in the coronary vasculature had not prev...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Radke PW,Merkelbach-Bruse S,Messmer BJ,vom Dahl J,Dörge H,Naami A,Vogel G,Handt S,Hanrath P

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：: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：:During myocardial ischemia, cardiomyocytes can undergo apoptosis or compensatory hypertrophy. Fas expression is upregulated in the myocardial ischemia and is coupled to both apoptosis and hypertrophy of cardiomyocytes. The role of Fas in apoptosis induction or cardiomyocyte hypertrophy during ischemic conditions is, h...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Feng QZ,Zhao YS,Abdelwahid E

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blunted heart rate variability (HRV) and presence of ventricular late potentials (VLPs) are known to correlate with an increased risk of ventricular tachycardia and sudden cardiac death in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In the present study, we investigated the effect of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) s...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ulgen MS,Alan S,Akdemir O,Toprak N

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:The degree of coronary collateral development is not same in every patient with similar degree of coronary stenosis. In animal studies monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) has been found to be related to collateral vessel development. In this study we investigated whether a higher serum MCP-1 level is ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sahinarslan A,Kocaman SA,Topal S,Ercin U,Bukan N,Yalcin R,Timurkaynak T

更新日期：2010-12-01 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:Although lipid-lowering therapy affects the luminal size of atherosclerotic coronary arteries the role of vascular remodeling has not been systematically studied. DESIGN/METHODS:Serial three-dimensional volumetric intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was used to study remodeling, which was defined as changes in ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Schartl M,Bocksch W,Fateh-Moghadam S

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adiponectin and resistin, which have counteracting effects, are suggested to be associated with inflammation and atherosclerosis. The relationship between their levels and prognosis in high risk patients is, however, still unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic values of these adipokin...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Lee SH,Ha JW,Kim JS,Choi EY,Park S,Kang SM,Choi D,Jang Y,Chung N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transradial approach has gained increasing popularity for elective percutaneous coronary intervention. However, the safety and feasibility of transradial coronary intervention (TRI) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains uncertain. Hence, a meta-analysis of randomized trials was performed to compar...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Singh PP,Singh M,Khosla N,Shah T,Molnar J,Arora R,Khosla S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Baseline coronary artery diameter and coronary artery dilation response to nitrate are associated with coronary vasoreactivity. OBJECTIVES:The present study investigated the predictive value of coronary artery tone for a positive intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) provocation test. METHODS:A total of 197 pa...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Saito Y,Kitahara H,Shoji T,Tokimasa S,Nakayama T,Sugimoto K,Fujimoto Y,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The activity of matrix Gla-protein (MGP), a potent inhibitor of vascular calcification, is dependent on carboxylation using vitamin K as a co-factor. In animals, low intake of total vitamin K has been shown to accelerate vascular calcification via the MGP mechanism. This has led to the hypothesis that low le...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Villines TC,Hatzigeorgiou C,Feuerstein IM,O'Malley PG,Taylor AJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：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:Platelet-activating factor is a biologically potent phospholipid that may mediate cell damage in patients with myocardial ischemia. In plasma, its inactivation to lyso-platelet-activating factor is catalyzed by a specific, lipoprotein-associated acetylhydrolase. Because lipoprotein levels decrease after myoc...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Stephens CJ,Graham RM,Sturm MJ,Richardson M,Taylor RR

更新日期：1993-02-01 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: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: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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the individual effects of the CYP2C19 G681A polymorphism and omeprazole use and their interaction on clopidogrel responsiveness in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The CYP2C19 G681A polymorphism and omeprazole use were both known for retarding the effects of clopidogrel unde...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Jirungda S,Pussadhamma B,Komanasin N,Senthong V,Leuangwatthananon W

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of coronary artery ectasia and its relationship to atheromatous changes in participants undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography. BACKGROUND:Coronary artery ectasia occasionally encountered on conventional coronary angiography is considered a m...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zeina AR,Sharif D,Blinder J,Rosenschein U,Barmeir E

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00