Although attention has recently been focused on the role of psychosocial factors in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the factors that have the greatest influence on prognosis have not yet…
The present research examined optimism’s relation with total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides. The hypothesis that optimism is associated with a healthier lipid profile was tested….
The aim of the present study was to assess the intravascular ultrasound predictors for angiographic edge restenosis after newer generation drug-eluting stent implantation. A total of 820 patients (987 lesions)…
Coronary artery dominance influences the amount and anatomic location of myocardium that is perfused by the left or right coronary circulation. However, it is unknown whether coronary artery dominance also…
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a key regulator of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Although statins increase serum PCSK9 levels, the effects of different types of statins on…
A first pilot study of interleukin-1 blockade in ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction showed improved remodeling. In the present second pilot study, we enrolled 30 patients with clinically stable ST-segment…
When stenting an ostial or proximal coronary lesion, 1 fundamental decision is whether to extend the proximal end of the stent into the aorta (in the case of the left…
The present substudy from the Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction (HORIZONS-AMI) trial assessed the outcomes and their relation to different antithrombotic regimens in patients with…
The clinical use of advanced imaging modalities for early determination of infarct size and prognosis is limited. As a specific indicator of myocardial necrosis, cardiac troponin T (cTnT) can be used…
