Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to left main coronary artery (LMCA) occlusion has a poor prognosis, and data on the clinical outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of…
Background Plaque rupture does not always cause acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and many silent plaque raptures have been detected by various imaging modalities. We hypothesized that dynamic change in the…
Background Elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a high-risk group with clinical and anatomical complexities that result in a poor prognosis. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Event…
Background Coronary arteries of juvenile swine continue to be the model of choice for preclinical evaluation of coronary stents. Limitations due to differences in animal maturity are routinely cited with…
Objective We have previously reported coronary efficiency data comparing multiple modes of coronary delivery, with results indicating nanoparticle retention of less than 0.5% with luminal and intimal delivery vs. more…
Background Obesity (BMI >30) is a global pandemic associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), increased morbidity and mortality, decreased life expectancy, and multiple comorbidities. It alters cardiac structure and function, causes…
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of human mortality and morbidity in developed countries and so that identification of new therapies is an important public health priority. Dysregulated…
Background Framingham risk score uses traditional risk factors to categorize patients according to their risk for cardiovascular events and to establish treatment guidelines. Aim To investigate the prevalence of coronary…
Background and objectives Increased arterial stiffness is an accepted cardiovascular risk factor. Several studies have shown that regular exercise is associated with reduced arterial stiffness. However, the acute effect is…
Background Framingham risk scores (FRS) are used to estimate the 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in individuals. Noninvasive assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis by means of carotid intima media thickness…
