Previous reports have shown the advantage of paclitaxel compared to limus-derivative drugs for the treatment of diabetics. A total of 109 diabetics (115 lesions) treated with everolimus-eluting stents (EESs, n…
Satisfactory results are achieved by elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but the results of emergency CABG are less than satisfactory and readmission for cardiac events is common. We examined…
The Registry Experience at the Washington Hospital Center with Drug-Eluting Stents (REWARDS) study includes unselected patients with coronary artery disease treated with sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs; n = 2,392) or paclitaxel-eluting…
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is the strongest white blood cell predictor of adverse outcomes in stable and unstable coronary artery syndromes. The aim of our study was to explore the utility…
The optimal blood pressure (BP) to prevent major adverse outcomes (death, myocardial infarction, and stroke) for patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease who have undergone previous revascularization is unknown…
Alterations in the balance of matrix metalloproteinase to tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) are seen after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and are associated with adverse left ventricular remodeling and prognosis…
The accuracy of 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTA) and its ability to direct revascularization in patients with acute chest pain syndrome (ACPS) was investigated. A total of 107 patients…
More than 1/4 of patients who undergo invasive coronary angiography are found to have no visible or nonobstructive (<50% stenosis) coronary artery disease (CAD). With the rapid evolution of noninvasive…
Although cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) plays an important role in human lipoprotein metabolism, its relation to coronary artery disease remains controversial. The present study evaluated the relation between on-statin…
