Assessment of left main coronary artery disease: a comparison between invasive and noninvasive
Left main coronary artery disease has significant therapeutic as well as prognostic implications. The presence of left main coronary artery stenosis is strongly associated with poor short- and long-term prognoses. Accurate identification of left main stenosis is extremely important since it would be the main factor to guide management. There are several modalities used to determine the presence of atherosclerosis and the degree of stenosis in a left main coronary artery. Newer modalities allow for an accurate evaluation of left main stenosis and atherosclerosis. In this review, we go through different invasive and noninvas...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Reviews in Depth Source Type: research
Management of patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction and multivessel disease: what are the options in 2022?
This article summarizes current data in this area, looks at remaining knowledge gaps and gives an outlook regarding ongoing trials. The latter will provide further robust evidence for the optimal management of patients with STEMI and multivessel disease. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Reviews in Depth Source Type: research
Successful visible thrombus aspiration in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: associated factors and the clinical impact
Conclusions
The use of a larger aspiration catheter may be effective in retrieving visible thrombus material, and successful TA led to better angiographical results. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Effect of different doses of atorvastatin on collateral formation in coronary artery disease patients with coronary atherosclerosis
Objective
The study aimed to explore the effect of different doses of atorvastatin on collateral formation in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with coronary atherosclerosis.
Methods
The study included 218 CAD patients who received treatment between January 2017 and January 2020 at our hospital. They were assigned to the high-dose group (40 mg atorvastatin) and the low-dose group (20 mg atorvastatin) using the random table method with 109 patients per group. The blood lipid levels, TNF-α, hs-CRP, NO, and coronary atherosclerosis collateral formation before and after treatment in the two groups were compare...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Prognostic value of GRACE risk score in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019
Conclusion
The GRACE risk score is easy to apply on hospital admission and useful for classifying those in medium-high-intensity care units and to raise the assignments of sources. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Premature acute coronary syndrome: understanding the early onset
Introduction
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is less frequent in young adults, but it has become a significant health problem, associated with the increasing prevalence of modifiable risk factors.
Objectives
To characterize patients admitted with premature ACS, comparing with those with nonpremature ACS.
Methods
We performed a retrospective study encompassing patients of the Portuguese Registry (ProACS), comparing two groups: one composed of men less than 55 and women less than 65 years old; and other with men ≥55 and women ≥65 years old at the ACS admission. The primary endpoint was the composite o...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
TIMP-1 expression in coronary thrombi associate with myocardial injury in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients
Conclusion
MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and EMMPRIN were highly expressed in human coronary thrombi. The correlation between troponin T and the expression of TIMP-1 both in thrombi and in leukocytes at time of PCI indicates that TIMP-1 plays a role in myocardial damage early post-MI. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Results of different therapeutic strategies for left ventricular aneurysm with mitral regurgitation
Conclusion
The clinical outcomes of CABG alone are comparable with those of CABG plus LVR in patients with LVA and mild or moderate MR. However, CABG+LVR demonstrated greater reduction in MR severity after surgery than CABG alone. (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Early recruitable coronary collaterals preserve miocardial viability in late presentation infarctions
Background
Previous studies showed conflicting results regarding the contribution of coronary collateral circulation (CCC) to myocardial perfusion and function in the setting of myocardial infarction (MI). In the primary angioplasty era, the role of CCC in these studies may have been influenced by the effect of early reperfusion. The true impact of CCC could be clarified by studying its effect on nonreperfused patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of CCC on myocardial viability of late presentation MI.
Methods and results
Between 2008 and 2019, we included 167 patients with a late presentatio...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Giant fibrotic sac of the right coronary artery
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Source: Coronary Artery Disease - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in CAD Source Type: research
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm post primary angioplasty
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in CAD Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 in coronary blood from thrombus aspiration in a patient with myocardial infarction
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Communication Source Type: research
Impact of two COVID-19 national lockdowns on acute coronary syndrome admissions
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Communication Source Type: research
Percutaneous coronary intervention prevents spontaneous myocardial infarction in patients with stable coronary artery disease
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Communication Source Type: research
Factors associated with prehospital delay in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
No abstract available (Source: Coronary Artery Disease)
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - May 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Communication Source Type: research
