As is well known, the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its clinical
consequences, myocardial ischemia and infarction, are related both to atherosclerotic …

Cardiac pain is an index of cardiac ischemia that helps the detection of cardiac hypoxia and
adjustment of activity in the sufferer. Drivers and thresholds of cardiac pain markedly differ in …

OBJECTIVE This study was performed to assess the effect of treatment with ramipril on the
incidence of cardiac events after invasive revascularization in patients with asymptomatic …

The goals of stable angina pectoris treatment are:(i) symptom relief and increase in angina-
free walking time; and (ii) reduction of mortality and adverse outcome. Strategies used for …

Refractory angina pectoris is defined as Canadian Cardiovascular Society class III or IV
angina, where there is marked limitation of ordinary physical activity or inability to perform …

The disproportionate impact of cardiovascular disease in African Americans is well
recognized. Not only do risk factors such as obesity occur at a higher rate in the African …

In 1992, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) implemented a major change in
the methodology of the quality of care oversight activities conducted by Medicare Peer …

Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and heart failure are the most important risk factors
for sudden cardiac death. Recent trials have contributed to the knowledge base of critical …

Mucolipidosis III alpha/beta (ML III alpha/beta) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage
disorder caused by N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase (GlcNAc …

BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) therapy reduces
complications of acute myocardial infarction (MI) even when the therapy is started very early …