Objectives. This study sought to characterize leukocyte and platelet activation and adhesion
molecule expression after coronary angioplasty. Background. Coronary angioplasty can be …

We investigated whether percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) would
induce neutrophil activation in patients with coronary artery disease. Blood samples were …

OBJECTIVES.: This study evaluated the role of neutrophil adhesion molecules LFA-1
(CD11a/CD18), Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18) and p150, 95 (CD11c/CD18) in patients undergoing …

OBJECTIVES.: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether leukocyte activation
occurs, whether leukocyte-platelet complexes develop and whether there is any association …

Objectives. This study sought to investigate changes in the expression of activation-
dependent adhesion receptors on neutrophils and platelets after exposure to the balloon …

The pathophysiologic features of stent-induced cellular responses of platelets and
leukocytes have not been established. This study was designed to clinically investigate the …

BACKGROUND A rapid increase in leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells is one of the first
events in the acute inflammatory response and in the pathogenesis of vascular diseases. A …

Inflammation plays a central role in restenosis following coronary intervention. Recent
human and animal data suggest important differences between the inflammatory responses …

The major limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is restenosis. Restenosis is
considered to be an overreaction of the natural healing process after traumatic balloon …

Several lines of evidence indicate that increased inflammatory activity in peripheral blood is
associated with the acute coronary syndrome. Systemic inflammation in clinically stable …