The introduction of optical coherence tomography has provided a new method for evaluating the vascular response to drug-eluting stents (DESs). We used optical coherence tomography to compare neointimal coverage and…
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) are established treatment modalities in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. We hypothesized that the insertion of the…
Treatment of left main coronary artery bifurcation lesions might depend on the ostial left circumflex (LC) or ostial left anterior descending (LAD) disease severity. We sought to evaluate whether intravascular…
The present study evaluated the association between preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) treated with hypoglycemic agents and undergoing coronary…
Despite early revascularization, mortality remains high in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. It has been shown that the effect of multivessel disease (MVD) on…
Our objective was to determine the gender differences in the relation between the echocardiographic parameters of cardiac remodeling and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic stable angina. The baseline ejection…
We used intravascular ultrasonography to assess plaque morphology and morphometry in 310 patients with acute myocardial infarction (125 with ST-segment elevation and 185 with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) with varying…
Previous studies have shown that oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction are related to impaired myocardial microcirculation after reperfusion. Moreover, elevated myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels are associated with endothelial dysfunction. Plasma MPO…
Noninvasive identification of nonculprit lesions could improve preventive strategies for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We assessed the morphology, composition, and spatial distribution of nonculprit coronary plaques in patients with AMI…
The heart rate at rest (HR) is a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) mortality. However, its effect on nonfatal CV events is unknown. The aim of the present post hoc analysis…
