Lifestyle modification has been demonstrated to effectively reduce the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, but there is a perception that it is costly to administer and resource. The present…
Vascular complications (VCs) occur in 3% to 8% of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). However, only a portion of patients who experience VCs bleed significantly. The aim of this study was…
Lipid core plaque (LCP) can extend beyond the angiographic margins of a target lesion, potentially resulting in incomplete lesion coverage. We sought to compare the target lesion length using near-infrared…
Conflicting data have been reported on the effects of low-osmolar and iso-osmolar contrast media on contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). In particular, no clinical trial has yet focused on the…
Much has been learned about predictors of in-hospital death after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but little is known about the predictors of short-term death after discharge. This is particularly important…
Published reports describe a strong association between plasma glucose levels on admission and mortality in patients who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The aim of…
Repeated postprandial hyperglycemia may play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis by suppressing vascular endothelial function. Although miglitol suppresses the elevation of blood glucose levels shortly after a…
Patients with first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) constitute a demographic that is exposed to significant amounts of low-dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) over a short period. The aim of this study…
Although stress gated technetium-99m single-photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is useful in differentiating ischemic from nonischemic cardiomyopathy, its prognostic usefulness in this patient population is not…
Patients with end-stage renal disease commonly develop acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Little is known about the natural history of ACS in patients receiving dialysis. We evaluated the presentation, management, and…
