Hospitalisations, infarct development, and mortality in patients with chest pain and a normal admission electrocardiogram in relation to gender.

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: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：BACKGROUND:Anemia is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the bare-metal stent era. However, there have been no data concerning the clinical importance of anemia improvement during the follow-up period after discharge from the hospital duri...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kim TH,Koh YS,Chang K,Seo SM,Kim CJ,Park HJ,Kim PJ,Her SH,Kim DB,Lee JM,Park CS,Kim HY,Yoo KD,Jeon DS,Park JH,Chung WS,Seung KB,CathOlic university of Korea – percutAneous Coronary inTervention registry investigators.

更新日期：2012-09-01 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: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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red blood cell size heterogeneity, was evaluated in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND:Higher RDW is associated with mortality in patients with symptomatic car...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Uyarel H,Ergelen M,Cicek G,Kaya MG,Ayhan E,Turkkan C,Yıldırım E,Kırbas V,Onturk ET,Erer HB,Yesilcimen K,Gibson CM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart rate variability (HRV) time and frequency domain indices are strong predictors of malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The effect of various angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on HRV in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has not been studied. METHODS:Ninety patients...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kontopoulos AG,Athyros VG,Papageorgiou AA,Skeberis VM,Basayiannis EC,Boudoulas H

更新日期：1997-08-01 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:There is growing interest in the role of microbes in the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis but most of the evidence has been seroepidemiologic. It would be useful to know more about the cytology and histology of coronary lesions containing clearly depicted microbes. OBJECTIVE:To define carefully the ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： James TN

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is clinically the most important site, little is known about the longitudinal plaque distribution and composition in the significant LMCA disease. METHODS:Preprocedure virtual histology intravascular ultrasound data were analyzed in 120 patients with significant...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Chang M,Kang SJ,Yoon SH,Ahn JM,Park DW,Lee SW,Kim YH,Lee CW,Park SW,Nakazawa G,Mintz GS,Park SJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested an increased risk of myocardial infarction associated with physical exercise. Activated neutrophils may contribute to the triggering mechanisms. METHODS:Fifteen patients with stable angina pectoris underwent symptom-limited bicycle ergometry. In neutrophils obtained from seri...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ott I,Neumann FJ,Schömig A

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women have been considered to be at higher risk of complications relating to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) than are men. One reason for this sex-related difference could be the ischemic response of myocardium during the procedure. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether there are sex-relate...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Jensen J,Eriksson SV,Lindvall B,Lundin P,Sylven C

更新日期：2000-10-01 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:Serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity, an enzyme responsible for the extracellular catabolism of antioxidant glutathione, may directly take part in atherogenesis and evolve as a potential biochemical risk indicator of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. An important characteristic of coronary a...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sen N,Basar N,Maden O,Ozcan F,Ozlu MF,Gungor O,Turak O,Malcok O,Atak R,Demir AD,Balbay Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery ectasia has been defined as localized or diffuse nonobstructive lesions of the epicardial coronary arteries with a luminal dilation exceeding the 1.5-fold of normal adjacent segment or vessel diameter. Although coronary artery disease is supposed to be responsible for more than 50% of coronar...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Aksoy Y,Acikgoz N,Sivri N,Bariskaner E,Akturk E,Turhan H,Yetkin E

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to identify psychosocial variables that, in addition to known medical factors, predict the long-term outcome after a first myocardial infarction. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study population consisted of 222 men aged 30-60 years who entered an inpatient rehabilitation program a mean o...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hoffmann A,Pfiffner D,Hornung R,Niederhauser H

更新日期：1995-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of our study was to determine the dimensions, morphology and anatomic variations of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) in normal participants, on multidetector computed tomography. BACKGROUND:Accurate imaging of LMCA dimensions and configuration is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis of LMCA disease. M...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zeina AR,Rosenschein U,Barmeir E

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Cardiac Health Profile (CHP) is a new questionnaire for assessing health-related quality of life of patients with cardiovascular diseases. It consists of three parts assessed as follows: the degree of angina pectoris (the CCS scale), the quality of life and subjective scoring of psychosocial 'cost-benefi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Währborg P,Emanuelsson H

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether chronotropic incompetence (CI), the inability to reach 85% of the maximal predicted heart rate during exercise, affects the assessment of myocardial ischemia and prognosis in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (MPS)...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： De Lorenzo A,Oliveira G,Ramos AC,Pinto F,Rothstein T,Lima RS

更新日期：2014-03-01 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:In-stent restenosis (ISR) and lesion progression are major obstacles for a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Although previous studies have suggested that inflammation and lipid profile may be involved in those pathophysiological events, it remains controversial to date. The aim of the present study w...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Xu HY,Qiao SB,Zhang JF,Dong QT,Li JJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：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：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：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: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