Effects of Niacin on Glucose Levels, Coronary Stenosis Progression, and Clinical Events in Subjects With Normal Baseline Glucose Levels (<100 mg/dl): A Combined Analysis of the Familial Atherosclerosis Treatment Study (FATS), HDL-Atherosclerosis Treatment Study (HATS), Armed Forces Regression Study (AFREGS), and Carotid Plaque Composition by MRI During Lipid-Lowering (CPC) Study

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Effects of Niacin on Glucose Levels, Coronary Stenosis Progression, and Clinical Events in Subjects With Normal Baseline Glucose Levels (<100 mg/dl): A Combined Analysis of the Familial Atherosclerosis Treatment Study (FATS), HDL-Atherosclerosis Treatment Study (HATS), Armed Forces Regression Study (AFREGS), and Carotid Plaque Composition by MRI During Lipid-Lowering (CPC) Study

Although the effect of niacin on the glucose levels in subjects with diabetes mellitus has been investigated, niacin’s effects on the glucose levels and atherosclerosis in subjects with normal glucose…

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Effect of Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Multiple Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Patients Taking Antidepressant Medication

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Effect of Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Multiple Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Patients Taking Antidepressant Medication

Antidepressants might increase compliance with cardiovascular disease risk reduction interventions. However, antidepressants have been linked to deleterious metabolic effects. In the present multicenter study, we sought to determine whether patients…

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Utility of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Versus Coronary Artery Calcium for the Detection of Obstructive Stenoses in Stable Patients

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Utility of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Versus Coronary Artery Calcium for the Detection of Obstructive Stenoses in Stable Patients

The inflammatory biomarker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has emerged as a predictor of future cardiovascular events. Screening for coronary artery calcium (CAC) is an alternative method for stratifying subjects by…

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Relation of the Systemic Blood Pressure to the Collateral Pressure Distal to an Infarct-Related Coronary Artery Occlusion During Acute Myocardial Infarction

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Relation of the Systemic Blood Pressure to the Collateral Pressure Distal to an Infarct-Related Coronary Artery Occlusion During Acute Myocardial Infarction

Collaterals to occluded coronary arteries have been observed early after the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The pressure distal to the occluded segment of the culprit coronary artery (P…

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Temporal Trends in Medical Therapies for ST- and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: (from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities [ARIC] Surveillance Study)

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Temporal Trends in Medical Therapies for ST- and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: (from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities [ARIC] Surveillance Study)

Reports from large studies using administrative data sets and event registries have characterized recent temporal trends and treatment patterns for acute myocardial infarction. However, few were population based, and fewer…

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