Coronary artery calcium score: pivotal role as a predictor for detecting coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients.

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: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

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: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：:This study investigates a strategy of low-pressure stenting with concomitant anti-platelet treatment designed to prevent short- and long-term events after stenting. Ninety consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with stenting using low-pressure stent deployment (mean 8.1 atmos...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Cafri C,Weinstein JM,Gilutz H,Kobal S,Ilia R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high-frequency contribution (i.e. 60-120 Hz) within the QRS complex of the surface ECG is supposed to be related to the arrhythmogenic substrate underlying sustained ventricular tachycardia in patients with coronary artery disease. One of the factors that prevents a wider clinical application of spectral...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Slavkovský P,Hulín I

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ABO blood groups have been associated with venous thromboembolism and arterial thrombosis. Although platelets play key roles in thrombogenesis, the relation between ABO groups and platelets is not well known and was investigated in this study. PATIENTS AND METHODS:ABO blood type information was retrospectiv...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Timur AA,Barnard J,Murugesan G,Gandhi S,Bhatt DL,Kottke-Marchant K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the relationship between coronary artery calcium and aortic diameter are scarce. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the correlation between coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and maximal thoracic and abdominal aortic diameters in a population of elderly (>65 years) male hypertensive pa...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Cho IJ,Heo R,Chang HJ,Shin S,Shim CY,Hong GR,Min JK,Chung N

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the association of widowhood with the severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD), and whether it is modified by sex or socioeconomic status. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 1068 patients undergoing coronary angiography at five centers in Saudi Arabia and the Uni...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Daoulah A,Alama MN,Elkhateeb OE,Al-Murayeh M,Al-Kaabi S,Al-Faifi SM,Alosaimi HM,Lotfi A,Asiri KS,Elimam AM,Abougalambo AS,Murad W,Haddara MM,Dixon CM,Alsheikh-Ali AA

更新日期：2017-03-01 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 describe the procedural characteristics, myocardial perfusion, and long-term outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients with an ectatic infarct-related artery (IRA). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The retrospective analysis included 1270 consecutive ST-elevation myocardial inf...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Popovic B,Agrinier N,Metzdorf PA,Camenzind E

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：: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:Levels of galectin-3, a member of a family of soluble β-galactoside-binding lectins, are reported to be higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and metabolic syndrome. Conflicting results exist on the effects of galectin-3 in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relat...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ozturk D,Celik O,Satilmis S,Aslan S,Erturk M,Cakmak HA,Kalkan AK,Ozyilmaz S,Diker V,Gul M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vessel bifurcations are prone to atherosclerotic plaque accumulation. Using volumetric intravascular ultrasound analysis, we investigated atheroma distribution at human coronary bifurcations in vivo. METHODS:We analyzed plaque distribution in 49 left anterior descending coronary artery-diagonal and 20 left c...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Badak O,Schoenhagen P,Tsunoda T,Magyar WA,Coughlin J,Kapadia S,Nissen SE,Tuzcu EM

更新日期：2003-06-01 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: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：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：:Potentially hazardous short ischemic episodes increase the tolerance of myocardium to ischemia paradoxically. This condition decreases the infarct area markedly caused by a longer duration of coronary occlusion. This phenomenon is known as 'ischemic preconditioning' and its powerful cardioprotective effect has been sh...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Evrengul H,Seleci D,Tanriverdi H,Kaftan A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cells (BMC) may improve left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of BMC thera...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kang S,Yang YJ,Li CJ,Gao RL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Atherosclerosis and osteoporosis (OP) are common diseases in elderly individuals and may share common pathogenetic mechanisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) in postmenopausal women. METHODS:In this cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Xu R,Yang HN,Li YQ,Wang QF,Guo AH,Ayiti A,Chen XC,Gong R,Banu G,Jian LD,Gao Y,Sheng K,Maimti Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously identified a phenomenon that we called vascular rhexis (VR) after coronary occlusion in mice. To explore its potential pathogenetic impact on the destruction of vessels described, its potential universality, and its characterization as a scaffolding for evaluating amelioration, we studied ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Tarikuz Zaman AK,Spees JL,Sobel BE

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of anomalous coronary arteries is a class I indication. The term anomalous coronary artery encompasses those with an abnormal origin (from the incorrect sinus, too-high or too-low from the correct sinus, or from the pulmonary artery) and/or number of ostia. Their clinical significance...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Varghese A,Keegan J,Pennell DJ

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：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: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: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 aim of this study was to investigate the association of plasma osmolality with all-cause mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with a primary percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS:This study included 3748 patients (mean age 58.3±11.8 years, men 81%) with ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Tatlisu MA,Kaya A,Keskin M,Uzman O,Borklu EB,Cinier G,Hayiroglu MI,Tatlisu K,Eren M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00