Prospective, Head-to-Head Comparison of Quantitative Coronary Angiography, Quantitative Computed Tomography Angiography, and Intravascular Ultrasound for the Prediction of Hemodynamic Significance in Intermediate and Severe Lesions, Using Fractional Flow Reserve as Reference Standard (from the ATLANTA I and II Study)

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Prospective, Head-to-Head Comparison of Quantitative Coronary Angiography, Quantitative Computed Tomography Angiography, and Intravascular Ultrasound for the Prediction of Hemodynamic Significance in Intermediate and Severe Lesions, Using Fractional Flow Reserve as Reference Standard (from the ATLANTA I and II Study)

The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of quantitative coronary angiography (QCA), coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with fractional flow reserve (FFR)…

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Target-Attainment Rates of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Using Lipid-Lowering Drugs One Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Sweden

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Target-Attainment Rates of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Using Lipid-Lowering Drugs One Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Sweden

The objective of this prospective cohort study was to describe real-life use of lipid-lowering drugs and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target-attainment rates 1 year after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). LDL-C…

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Comparison of Statin Alone Versus Bezafibrate and Statin Combination in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Statin Alone Versus Bezafibrate and Statin Combination in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are associated with a high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) despite statin treatment. The impact of combined bezafibrate…

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Automatic Assessment of Coronary Artery Calcium Score from Contrast-Enhanced 256-Row Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Automatic Assessment of Coronary Artery Calcium Score from Contrast-Enhanced 256-Row Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

The coronary artery calcium score (CS), an independent predictor of cardiovascular events, can be obtained from a stand-alone nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) scan (CSCT) or as an additional nonenhanced procedure…

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Comparison of Prognosis in Unrecognized Versus Recognized Myocardial Infarction in Men Versus Women >55 Years of Age (from the Rotterdam Study)

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Prognosis in Unrecognized Versus Recognized Myocardial Infarction in Men Versus Women >55 Years of Age (from the Rotterdam Study)

Unrecognized myocardial infarction (MI) is frequent in the general population. Its prognosis is reported to be at least as unpropitious as that of recognized MI, particularly in men. However, contemporary…

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