Increased uric acid (UA) is strongly linked to cardiovascular disease. However, the independent role of UA is still debated because it is associated with several cardiovascular risk factors including obesity…
Although the beneficial effect of statins in secondary prevention of cardiac events is well established, their effectiveness in primary prevention is questionable when most evidence derives from randomized controlled trials…
The stroke rate after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) compared to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is generally considered high because cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic manipulations are often associated with cerebrovascular…
It is controversial whether drug-eluting stents (DESs) are safe and effective when generalized to “real-world” patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. This meta-analysis compared the safety and efficacy…
The plasma level of the inflammatory biomarker soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in healthy subjects. The prognostic capability of…
We investigated whether additional platelet inhibition with a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor would be beneficial in reducing the risk of periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI) in diabetic patients with high residual platelet…
Bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, has been shown to reduce major bleeding and provide a better safety profile compared to unfractionated heparin (UFH) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…
Acute coronary thrombotic occlusion is the most common trigger of cardiac arrest. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of an invasive strategy characterized by emergency…
We sought to evaluate the association of urine calcium excretion (UCaE), which reflects systemic calcium absorption, with cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality in outpatients with prevalent coronary heart disease (CHD)….
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We examined the cross-sectional association between novel risk factors and coronary artery calcium (CAC) measured…
