Impact of sex-specific differences in calculating the pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients: a coronary computed tomographic angiography study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether diffuse coronary vasoconstriction induced by acetylcholine caused myocardial ischemia. METHODS:We studied 30 patients (40 coronary arteries) with spontaneous chest pain or equivocal studies on treadmill exercise testing and no significant coronary stenosis or previous myocardial infa...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Uzui H,Kondo M,Murayama T,Nishiue T,Tsubokawa A,Tanio H,Shimono Y

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Noninvasive flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) is a widely used method to assess endothelial function, but its technical difficulty and problems remain obstacles for use in clinical practice. Reactive hyperemia-peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) was developed as a simpler and more reproducible method. We co...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Woo JS,Jang WS,Kim HS,Lee JH,Choi EY,Kim JB,Kim WS,Kim KS,Kim W

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Circulating leukocytes are recruited at atherosclerotic sites through a family of adhesion molecules. Circulating forms of adhesion molecules in peripheral blood can be quantified now. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relationship between circulating adhesion molecules and severity of coronary atherosclerosis. ME...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Oishi Y,Wakatsuki T,Nishikado A,Oki T,Ito S

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To maintain the integrity of tissues, endothelial cells play critical roles. Fas ligand (FasL) is well known to deliver a death signal through its receptor, Fas. The Fas/FasL system may concomitantly induce expressions of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) besides triggering ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Yamaoka-Tojo M,Yamaguchi S,Nitobe J,Abe S,Inoue S,Nozaki N,Okuyama M,Sata M,Kubota I,Nakamura H,Tomoike H

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery ectasia is defined as localized or diffuse dilation of the coronary arteries exceeding the 1.5-fold of normal adjacent segment. Scarce data are available about the role of inflammation in coronary artery ectasia. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the expression of CD11b and CD45 adhe...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Yildirim N,Tekin IO,Dogan SM,Aydin M,Gursurer M,Cam F,Gungorduk A,Akoz A

更新日期：2007-02-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The association of HIV with coronary atherosclerosis has been established; however, the progression of coronary atherosclerosis over time among participants with HIV is not well known. The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study Quantitative Coronary Plaque Progression Study is a large prospective multicenter ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Nakanishi R,Post WS,Osawa K,Jayawardena E,Kim M,Sheidaee N,Nezarat N,Rahmani S,Kim N,Hathiramani N,Susarla S,Palella F,Witt M,Blaha MJ,Brown TT,Kingsley L,Haberlen SA,Dailing C,Budoff MJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 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:17 beta-Estradiol and phytoestrogens are known to have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular systems of women. The exact mechanisms for how estrogens and phytoestrogens influence the cardiovascular system are not yet understood in detail. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate whether 1...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Finking G,Wohlfrom M,Lenz C,Wolkenhauer M,Eberle C,Hanke H

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown that strenuous exercise induces changes in the immune system. Soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) is a marker of immune system activation and is known to increase in association with cardiac disease. The aim of the present study was to assess sIL-2R levels in patients with coro...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zafrir N,Shohat B,Ben-Gal T,Solodky A,Sulkes J,Battler A

更新日期：2004-06-01 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: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: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：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：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：AIMS:To evaluate the hypothesis that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy with ramipril reduces baseline levels of C-reactive protein in patients at high cardiovascular risk. METHODS:Secondary prevention patients were screened for eligibility and treated with ramipril for 6 month. Baseline and 6-month highl...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Lopez Santi RG,Valeff EC,Duymovich CR,Mazziotta D,Mijailovsky NE,Filippa GC,Maltez R,Hernandez VA,Monroy AG,Borzi JG,Acheme RA,Etchegoyen MC,PROCORDIS investigators.

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient population with the need for oral anticoagulation to reduce stroke risk associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and dual antiplatelet therapy to prevent stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention is increasing. However, patients treated with a triple therapy consis...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Farhan S,Mehran R

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement of antibodies to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (AB-oxLDL) has been proposed as a way of identifying individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease beyond the determination of LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) alone. While this hypothesis is appealing, evidence that AB-oxLDL is a risk factor independent ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Miller ER 3rd,Erlinger TP,Blumenthal RS,Margolis S,Allen JK

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that an increase in plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) might reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size in conjunction with triglyceride (TG) metabolism disorder, resulting in an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). METHODS:This study was carried o...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Iida K,Tani S,Atsumi W,Yagi T,Kawauchi K,Matsumoto N,Hirayama A

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：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：:Radiofrequency ablation of complex cardiac arrhythmias has undergone significant evolution in the past decade, with the development of technology enabling better anatomic and electrophysiologic mapping of abnormal cardiac tissue. In this paper, we will discuss the role of pre-procedural and post-procedural multidetect...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Lobel RM,Lustgarten DL,Spector PS

更新日期：2006-03-01 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: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：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:Treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) remains challenging in contemporary clinical applications. Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty offers an effective treatment for ISR. Shenqi is a novel iopromide-based paclitaxel-coated balloon and its clinical safety, effectiveness and angiographic efficacy ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zhu J,Liu L,Zhu Z,Yang Z,Hu J,Ding F,Zhou Y,Su X,Ge J,Liu X,Tang L,He Y,Zhou G,Ji Z,Li Y,Pang W,Zhang R

更新日期：2020-11-20 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