The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for elective percutaneous
coronary intervention [PCI] in patients with stable coronary disease” in 2000. In 2006 …

Despite the apparent superiority of arterial conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG), the long saphenous vein remains the most commonly used graft. The high failure …

Purpose The present meta-analysis aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of more
recent computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) with invasive coronary …

Objective Increasing evidence from observational cohort studies supports a survival
advantage from bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) relative to single internal thoracic …

Methods A comprehensive literature search of all published randomized control trials
(RCTs) assessing long-term patency and clinical outcomes of grafts used in CABG was …

Background: The benefits of routine invasive management in patients with prior coronary
artery bypass grafts presenting with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes are …

NEUROLOGIC INJURY can be defined as any temporary or permanent injury to the central
and peripheral nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. This …

Objective Patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are treated with dual
antiplatelet agents, including aspirin and clopidogrel, to prevent mortality and recurrent …

Background There are limited data on the management strategies, temporal trends and
clinical outcomes of patients who present with non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial …

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is an impactful treatment for coronary heart
disease. Intimal hyperplasia is the central reason for the restenosis of vein grafts (VGs) after …