Long-term clinical impact of polymer-free sirolimus-eluting stents in unselected patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rotational atherectomy (RA) has traditionally been carried out using 7 or 8 Fr guides through a transfemoral approach to allow for passage of 2.0 mm burrs or larger. With transradial percutaneous coronary intervention becoming more common, our aim was to investigate whether transradial RA would offer equival...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kotowycz MA,Khan SQ,Freixa X,Ivanov J,Seidelin PH,Overgaard CB,Džavík V

更新日期：2015-05-01 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:Ga-NOTA-RGD PET is a newly developed molecular imaging for angiogenesis. In this study, Ga-NOTA-RGD PET was used to investigate imaging characteristics in a rat myocardial infarction (MI) model and to monitor the efficacy of an angiogenesis induction therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ga-NOTA-RGD PET was perform...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Eo JS,Paeng JC,Lee S,Lee YS,Jeong JM,Kang KW,Chung JK,Lee DS

更新日期：2013-06-01 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:The N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) is a sensitive indicator of hemodynamic stress and its increased level is associated with higher mortality in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. Virtual histology-intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) can provide quantitative information on plaque ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hong YJ,Ahn Y,Sim DS,Yoon NS,Yoon HJ,Kim KH,Park HW,Kim JH,Jeong MH,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the contribution of six cardiovascular polymorphisms to the occurrence of a first event of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in a primary care population with a high prevalence of hypertension. Furthermore, we specified the data for sex and age. METHODS:In this cross sectional case-control study, patie...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Plat AW,Stoffers HE,de Leeuw PW,van Schayck CP,Soomers FL,Kester AD,Aretz K,Kroon AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a potent mitogen for vascular smooth muscle cells and is implicated in the vascular response to injury and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is also a potent vasoconstrictor. METHODS:To examine whether acute myocardial ischemia increases the level of PDGF in th...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ogawa H,Yasue H,Okumura K,Fujii H,Masuda T,Miyao Y,Bannai S,Takanashi N

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to identify the prognostic predictors for the worse clinical outcomes after a successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) intervention with drug-eluting stents. PATIENTS AND RESULTS:A total of 2334 patients in the multicenter Korean CTO registry who underwent a successful CTO interven...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kim GS,Kim BK,Shin DH,Kim JS,Hong MK,Gwon HC,Kim HS,Yu CW,Park HS,Chae IH,Rha SW,Jang Y,K-CTO Registry.

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Some plaques grow slowly in a linear manner, whereas others undergo a rapid phasic progression. However, the detailed in-vivo relationship between plaque characteristics and plaque progression pattern has not been reported. The current study aimed to investigate the plaque progression patterns with serial int...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Xie Z,Hou J,Yu H,Jia H,Du H,Lee H,Yu B,Tian J,Jang IK

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electrogram fractionation can result when multiple groups of cardiac cells are excited asynchronously within the recording region of a mapping electrode. The spatial resolution of an electrode thus plays an important role in mapping complex rhythms. METHODS:We used a computational model, validated against e...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Stinnett-Donnelly JM,Thompson N,Habel N,Petrov-Kondratov V,Correa de Sa DD,Bates JH,Spector PS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the novel NovaCross microcatheter system in patients with ischemic heart disease due to coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO). METHODS:A total of 191 subjects between the ages of 25-80 years were recruited in 10 investigational sites. Each s...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Walsh SJ,Dudek D,Bryniarski L,Nicholson W,Karmpaliotis D,Uretsky B,McEntegart M,Assali A,Knaapen P,Kornowski R,Spratt JC,Goodwin M,Hanratty CG

更新日期：2020-11-01 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:In this study, we examined the relationship between PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism and patency of the infarct-related artery after thrombolysis in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS:Acute STEMI patients who received thrombolytic therapy within first 12 h were included in our study. ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ozkan B,Cagliyan CE,Elbasan Z,Uysal OK,Kalkan GY,Bozkurt M,Tekin K,Bozdogan ST,Ozalp O,Duran M,Sahin DY,Cayli M

更新日期：2012-09-01 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:Second-generation drug-eluting stents (DESs) have shown higher safety and efficacy compared with first-generation DESs. This effect was achieved by improving biocompatibility using an interalia cobalt-chromium construction, thinner stent struts and biodegradable polymers. OBJECTIVES:To assess clinical and a...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hawranek M,Desperak P,Ciślak A,Gąsior P,Gierlotka M,Wąs T,Chodór P,Kowalczyk J,Lekston A,Gąsior M

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has been a mainstream surgical procedure for coronary artery disease for the past three decades. 64-Slice coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been established as an accurate alternative to invasive coronary artery angiography for postoperative evalu...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Levisman JM,Budoff MJ,Karlsberg RP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although atherosclerosis is supposed to be responsible for more than 50% of coronary artery ectasia, the precise pathology of coronary artery ectasia is not clearly understood. A histopathological examination of ectatic segments has revealed mainly destruction of the media layer of the artery. In the present...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Yetkin E,Acikgoz N,Aksoy Y,Bariskaner E,Sivri N,Akturk E,Turhan H,Kosar F,Cehreli S

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：:The use of antiplatelet agents in the management of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions involves the administration of aspirin, thienopyridines, and in high-risk patients, GPIIb-IIIa antagonists. Drug-eluting stents now account for greater than 50% of stenting procedures. This review focuses on the...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Tamberella MR,Furman MI

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：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: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：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：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:Platelets have an important role in coronary thrombosis. METHODS:We studied 151 consecutive patients undergoing implantation of Palmaz-Schatz stents because of suboptimal results after coronary balloon angioplasty treated by intense anticoagulation. Surface exposure of the constitutively expressed glycoprot...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Gawaz M,Neumann FJ,Ott I,May A,Rüdiger S,Schömig A

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease share similar risk factors. Although phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors used to treat erectile dysfunction do not adversely affect hemodynamic parameters in patients with coronary artery disease, their effects on myocardial blood flow are unknown. METHODS:In a ran...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Weinsaft JW,Hickey K,Bokhari S,Shahzad A,Bedding A,Costigan TM,Warner MR,Emmick JT,Bergmann SR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coronary microvasculature plays a key role in determining and modulating coronary blood flow across the spectrum of myocardial demand. Our understanding of this complex system has been limited partly due to our inability to visualize the anatomy of an extensive microvascular bed and its complicated functional path...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ahmed B

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although the relationship between atherosclerosis and inflammatory cells has been recognized in recent years, the effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) genetic variants associated with atherosclerosis is still controversial. Therefore, we investigated the association between IL-6 polymorphism and levels of IL-6 in ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ozdemir O,Gundogdu F,Karakelleoglu S,Sevimli S,Pirim I,Acikel M,Arslan S,Serdar S

更新日期：2008-02-01 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